Putting #BabiesBeforeProfits, and protecting #publichealth from corporate greed in general, is going to take innovation. FHI Nutrition Alive & Thrive VIVID application uses AI to protect #breastfeeding from exploitative corporations. SUN Civil Society suncivilsociety.com/sun-csa-vietna…

#HumanMilkBanks give pre-term, low birthweight, and other vulnerable infants access to the benefits of #breastmilk when they need it most. Happy World Day of Human Milk Donation - explore more from the #Philippines! aliveandthrive.org/en/resources/e…

So sad & depressing that some families are so dependent on commercial milk powder for their babies. Breastfeeding is food security. I hope governments see beyond the latest contamination crisis to see they must invest in breastfeeding support & protection. reuters.com/world/us/biden…

COMMENTARY: Mothers' milk contributes almost $4 trillion to the global economy - but its value has never been considered. A new tool now makes that possible. aliveandthrive.org/en/news/mother…

Community mobilization is an important strategy to drive social behavior change. Those led by community prove to be the most sustainable. Read the story about the growth of a #breastfeeding network in Myanmar amid the coup and internet restrictions. aliveandthrive.org/en/news/using-…

"Russ says it's short-sighted to count the economic cost of expanding paid leave, for example, without considering the offsetting benefits of increased access to breastfeeding. ~ Kadee Russ. Our #MothersMilkTool + #CostOfNotBreastfeedingTool can help 🇺🇸 aliveandthrive.org/en/news/mother…

Great news from #Japan: A large-scale human milk bank began operating in Tokyo, helping mothers get premature newborn babies their required nutrients -- a promising step forward in a nation with hardly any such facilities available. japantoday.com/category/natio…

Cost of not breastfeeding takes number one spot in leading economic journal! Great work Roger Mathisen Dylan Walters and the A&T team

Read my recently published blog in Think Global Health magazine. The blog shares the novel approach of Alive & Thrive and FHI Nutrition in using AI to tackle public health issues and improve maternal and child health on a large scale thinkglobalhealth.org/article/how-ai…

The special Issue on Digital Food Environments, Food Choice and Public Health is now available in Nutrients MDPI mdpi.com/si/68021 with our contribution "Beliefs and Norms Associated with the Use of Ultra-Processed Commercial Milk Formulas for Pregnant Women in Vietnam."

In collaboration with Alive & Thrive, FHI Nutrition and Hekate, the civil society alliance in Vietnam have created some really cool #AI technology which can identify BMS code violations online. SUN Civil Society sat down with them to learn more. Blog -> suncivilsociety.com/sun-csa-vietna…

Did you read about the app developer in #Vietnam who has used her talents to create an innovative app to support mothers and families? Another inspirational example we're featuring this #WBW2022 aliveandthrive.org/en/news/im-an-…

Congratulations to Hung Vuong Hospital in Ho Chi Minh city with the official opening of the biggest human milk bank in #Vietnam today. The facility can provide 60 liters of human milk each day to premature and low birthweight newborns not accessing mothers’ milk. #WBW2022

#CATCH them when we can? #stopexploitativemarketing #babiesbeforebusiness #bmscode #babiesbeforeprofits

Love this family where parenting is a collaborative and joyful experience 🥰

Innovation is critical for overcoming global #malnutrition.

“Regardless of circumstance, breastmilk is nature’s first line of natural defence.” “Why, then, are we not doing enough to support women – no matter their circumstance, to breastfeed their babies?” New blog by @nadraf christina FHI Nutrition fhisolutions.org/from-tokyo-to-…

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Another year, another Orientation for a fresh class of scholars! 🎉 Huge thanks to speakers Adnan Qadir Khan, Gillian Keegan, layoladepo, Salma Shah, Budhi Setiawan, Sabina Morley, Nodir Siddikov, Joan Wasylik & everyone who contributed to making it such a great start to the academic year!

📣 The Chevening Alumni Project Fund is now open! We’re on the look out for innovative projects which bring alumni together locally or globally, and have a lasting positive social impact. Are you a #Chevening Alum with a good idea? Find out more here: chevening.org/chevening-alum…