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Is it safe for mothers with COVID-19 or who have taken the vaccine to breastfeed?

Experts agree that breastfeeding is still considered safe for infants and young children even when mothers are suspected or known to have COVID-19. The numerous benefits of breastfeeding substantially outweigh the potential risks of illness associated with the virus and the virus…

 Brooke Bauer – the GNC Maternal, Infant & Young Child Nutrition in Emergencies (MIYCN-E) and Gender Advisor – shares why it’s important to promote breastfeeding in emergencies. 

Why is breastfeeding such an important intervention during emergencies?  Maternal, infant and young child feeding practices that support nutrition throughout the…

The July newsletter is out!

Summer is starting to wind down, but our nutrition efforts never do. In this edition, we share news, team member spotlights, updated resources, and an Advocacy Focus country – where we share our response and the joint efforts with our partners.

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We are excited to share our first newsletter of the summer - June

In this issue, we share updated news resources and a joint statement – from the Global Food Security, Health, Nutrition and WASH Clusters – on averting wide-scale catastrophe in the Horn of Africa. 

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Strengthening nutrition efforts after the 2021 Haiti earthquake

Children are especially vulnerable to malnutrition, illness, and death during emergencies. They are highly dependent on their caregivers, their immune systems are still developing, and their bodies and brains depend on good nutrition for healthy growth and development. So when a powerful 7.2…