Breastfeeding saves lives by improving the health of infants, children, their mothers, and the environment. Through our work, USAID Advancing Nutrition highlights the critical role breastfeeding plays in early childhood development, health and food systems, and nutrition in humanitarian contexts. 

Learn more about our work below:

• Infant and Young Child Feeding when COVID-19 is Confirmed or Suspected
• Multi-Sectoral Breastfeeding Resource Review
• Social and Behavior Change for Nutrition During COVID-19 
• Breastfeeding Campaign in Kyrgz Republic on Facebook 
• Follow along all week on Twitter: @NutritionDev
• Staff Blogs:

  • It Takes a Village to Raise a Mother, Altrena G. Mukuria, Senior Technical Advisor

  • Supporting Breastfeeding during the Pandemic, Jennifer Yourkavitch, Results for Development, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning 

  • Continuing Safe Breastfeeding During COVID-19: An Emergency Response to Combat Misinformation, Yaritza Rodriguez, Project Coordinator