Tanzania: National Policy on HIV/AIDS
Summary: The National Policy was created as a framework for the multisectoral response to HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. Tanzania: National Policy on HIV/AIDS
USAID's Infant & Young Child Nutrition Project
Region: Africa
The African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND)
Summary: The AJFAND is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal with a global reputation published in Kenya by the Rural Outreach Program in Nairobi. The publishing...
The roles and influence of grandmothers and men: Evidence supporting a family-focused approach to optimal infant and young child nutrition
Summary: This report reviews evidence on the roles and influence of grandmothers and men on child nutrition, and offers recommendations for program...
The social context of childcare practices and child malnutrition in Niger’s recent food crisis
Summary: This qualitative, anthropological study, published in Disasters in January 2009, investigates pathways by which children are rendered vulnerable...
The State of Breastfeeding in 33 Countries: 2010
Summary: This report documents an assessment done in 33 countries, as part of the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative, of infant and young child feeding...
The State of the World’s Children 2011: Adolescence: An Age of Opportunity
Summary: This report examines the global state of adolescents; outlines the challenges they face in health, education, protection, and participation; and...
Training Manual on Counseling Skills to Support the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in the Mozambican Context
Summary: This manual (in Portuguese) is designed to improve the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) counseling skills of health providers in Mozambique,...
Uganda Policy Guidelines on Infant and Young Child Feeding
Summary: This framework was created to improve nutrition, health, and growth for infants and young children, and to provide greater support for those caring...
Video: Better feeding, healthy babies
Summary: This video features a two-minute interview with Victoria Ndhlovu, a nurse manager at Kanyama Health Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. She discusses how...
Video: Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week in Lesotho
Summary: This is a short video documenting a special event celebrating World Breastfeeding Week in August 2009. The IYCN Project collaborated with the Lesotho...