Resources
Optimal breastfeeding practices and infant and child mortality
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Breastfeeding is one of the few interventions where the survival benefits span the entire contin...
IYCF-E Orientation package: Training resources
The content that you deliver in an orientation on IFE will depend on your group, the time you have, and your own interests and style. T...
Interim Operational Considerations for the feeding support of Infants and Young Children under 2 years of age in refugee and migrant transit settings in Europe
The note outlines benefits, risks, options, and resources for supporting appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) in children ...
Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices: Standard Operating Procedures for the Handling of Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS) in Refugee Situations for Children 0 - 23 months
These SOP provide guidance on how staff of UNHCR and UNHCR partners should manage artificial feeding in refugee contexts to protect bot...
IFE Orientation Package: Supporting technical notes
Detailed notes are available that support the e-learning content and may be useful reference to those preparing orientation on IFE. Th...
Flyer on IYCF Feeding Support in Transit
This is a flyer developed by the facebook group "Infant Feeding Support for Refugee Children". Members of this group, who are breastfee...
Association between breastfeeding and intelligence, educational attainment, and income at 30 years of age: a prospective birth cohort study from Brazil
Background Breastfeeding has clear short-term benefits, but its long-term consequences on human capital are yet to be established. The ...
The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding review, background and meeting report, WHO
Nutrient adequacy of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant during the first 6 months of life. Butte NF, lopez-Azarcon MG, Graza C...
The decision to breastfeed in the United States: does race matter?
Forste R, Weiss J, Lippincott E. The decision to breastfeed in the United States: does race matter? Pediatrics. 2001, 108(2):291-6 ped...
Review of policies and guidelines on infant feeding in emergencies - Common ground and gaps
Review of policies and guidance on infant feeding in emergencies, common ground and gaps. Disasters, 2001, 25(2), 136-148