Brief October 21, 2020 Bomet County Profile Health and nutrition indicators in Bomet County reveal a need for investment and improvement, which the County government has committed to providing.
project October 16, 2020 Enhancing Nutrition Services to Improve Maternal and Child Health (ENRICH) ENRICH contributes to achieving global nutrition targets, reducing maternal and child mortality, and improving overall maternal and child health outcomes in Bangladesh, Kenya and Tanzania.
Blog Posts October 2, 2020 Protecting breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic The spread of misinformation is undermining the work of health campaigns and positive nutrition practices adopted over the past decade, including one of the most critical: breastfeeding.
Blog Posts September 30, 2020 Knowledge is power: how skilled breastfeeding counselling helped my journey as a new mom Dreaming of life with baby meant trying to prepare for almost anything – would my delivery go smoothly, would they be a good sleeper, would I be able to breastfeed the way I had planned?
Blog Posts September 24, 2020 Nutrition of pregnant women: An interplay of socio-cultural and access barriers Women have frequently been excluded from decision-making, including from discussions about their own health.
Blog Posts September 9, 2020 Women and girls’ health must be a priority during the COVID-19 pandemic The life of nearly every citizen in the world has been affected by COVID-19. Yet the long-term consequences of the pandemic will be felt most acutely by women and girls.
Field Stories September 3, 2020 New mother learns value of quality kangaroo mother care Roselyn Nyongesa was 27-weeks pregnant when her water broke and she was rushed to Busia County Referral Hospital, Kenya in February 2019.
Blog Posts August 6, 2020 Breastfeeding – from mine to theirs Motherhood is a beautiful, yet complicated, and life-changing event that I experienced fifteen years ago when my daughter came into this world (albeit three weeks early).
Field Stories August 6, 2020 With breastfeeding and kangaroo mother care, baby Prapti gets a healthier start to life In the village of Gayag, in Gujarat, India, 27-year-old Ilaben endured a difficult pregnancy before giving birth to her daughter, Prapti.
project June 28, 2020 United Nations Population Fund, Nigeria Working with UN Population Fund, we're increasing knowledge and awareness of iron-folic acid supplementation and healthy diet among adolescent girls, women of reproductive age, and healthcare workers.