Resources
Nutrition and infant feeding in the PMTCT context in Rwanda
HIV research may be more up to date on looking at comp feeding in dfficult circumstances. This review has a section about complementary...
Infant Feeding Practices in Binga and Nyaminyami, Zimbabwe in relation to HIV
Talks about 6 months being a critical time; looks at what they are weaning onto now and what the impact is of rapid weaning.
Infant feeding patterns and risk of death and hospitalization in the first half of infancy: multicentre cohort study
Bahi R et al.Infant feeding patterns and risk of death and hospitalization in the first half of infancy: multicentre cohort study. Bull...
Infant feeding in the post Indian Ocean tsunami context: reports, theory and action
www.capersbookstore.com.au/birthissues/default.htm Article refers to the effect of stress and other myths related to breastfeeding in ...
Hope in the darkest days - breastfeeding support in emergencies
Heinig MJ. J Hum Lact. 2005 Nov;21(4):395-6.
Early Exclusive Breastfeeding Increases HIV Survival (summary)
Summary of published paper in Field Exchange 25, May 2005, p.10. Published paper: Early exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of po...
Breastfeeding After a Natural Disaster
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and OTIS. Although it mentions the benefits o...
Where and why are 10 million children dying every year?
Black RE, Morris SS, Bryce J Lancet 2003, Jun 28;361:2226-2234 Infants, 0 - 5 months of age who are not breastfed have seven-fold and ...
Non-fat dry milk in humanitarian orperations
Past and present issues. Background paper: NON-FAT DRY MILK IN HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS. Gives a good background but some issues have mo...
Meeting the Challenge to improve complementary feeding
Different papers on aspects of comp feeding