‘Breastfed kids at lesser risk of ailments, early death’

India HNN Team

"Field observations show there is also status attached with use of baby products owing to massive commercial advertisements”, said Unicef India’s Chief of Child Nutrition and Development Programme.

Nandita Das joins hands with Save the Children

India HNN Team

In India, only 41 per cent mothers initiate early breastfeeding. Lack of information and substituting breast milk with baby food products are the leading reasons for low breastfeeding rates in the country.

Child Malnutrition in Malawi: Why Breast is Best

Malawi HNN Team

When my son was just two months old, I was forced to return to work. My maternity leave was up – which is only 12 weeks in Malawi.

Breastfeeding in first hour after birth can save 16 out of 100 kids

India HNN Team

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has mobilized district health workers in MP to educate mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding. 

India: High rate of breastfeeding among Assam mothers

India HNN Team

Breastfeeding rate is strikingly low across the country but Assam shows encouraging trends with 63.1 per cent exclusively going for breastfeed of their children, making it the second highest in the country.

Tanzania: Breastfeed newborns with colostrum, mothers urged

Tanzania, United Republic of HNN Team

Prisca Mwenda, a resident of Tchenzema Village in Mvomero district urged expectant mothers to shun myths that colostrum was unsafe for babies’ growth.

Mobile health service reaches 100,000 subscribers across Bangladesh

Bangladesh HNN Team

A global partnership of donors that aims at providing mobile phone aided health service this month reached 100,000 subscribers across Bangladesh under a program called Aponjon.

Address stigma among HIV positive mothers

Uganda HNN Team

In this opinion piece, Irene Nabusoba discusses the challenges to solving the social stigma of AIDS in Uganda and how to help prevent mother-to-child transmission. 

Malawi: Rumphi Health Office Bemoans Lack of Male Participation in PMTCT

Malawi HNN Team

The District Health Officer cited cultural beliefs as one of the factors that is forcing some men not to escort their wives to antenatal clinics to access PMTCT.

India: Women’s groups key to maternal, child health

India HNN Team

In a new study published in The Lancet, it was shown that women’s groups can dramatically reduce the number of maternal and newborn deaths.