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Initial literature search results on breastmilk, breastfeeding and pregnancy-related to COVID-19

A list of initial literature search results on breastmilk, breastfeeding and pregnancy-related to COVID-19. It was conducted with great...

Feeding Interventions for Infants with Growth Failure in the First Six Months of Life: A Systematic Review

Abstract (1) Introduction: Current evidence on managing infants under six months with growth failure or other nutrition-related risk i...

Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study

Summary Background While the COVID-19 pandemic will increase mortality due to the virus, it is also likely to increase mortality indir...

Updates on management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children guideline, 2013

Prevalence of wasting among under 6-month-old infants in developing countries and implications of new case definitions using WHO growth standards: a secondary data analysis

Arch Dis Child. 2011 Nov;96(11):pp. 1008-13. http://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2011/02/01/adc.2010.191882.full

Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation for infants 1–5 months of age

This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on the use of vitamin A supplements in infants and children 1-5 month...

Linkages Project

Linkages Project publications on feeding infants: •Birth, Initiation of Breastfeeding, and the First Seven Days after Birth - Facts fo...

WHO guidelines for use of breast-milk substitutes in emergency situations, Lebanon

Serious childhood problems in countries with limited resources: Background book on management of the child with a serious infection or severe malnutrition

Management of the child with a serious infection or severe malnutrition: Guidelines for care at the first-referral level in developing countries