Infant and young child feeding

World Breastfeeding Week 2016 was celebrated in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria with a press briefing event that brought together representatives from different media outfits, including Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and Vision FM, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Budget and Planning, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Save the Children International, SPRING, Society for Family Health, and other nongovernmental organizations, to sensitize the public on the importance of breastfeeding.

SPRING/Bangladesh observed World Breastfeeding Week from August 1-7, 2016 by organizing over 100 rallies, quiz competitions, discussions, and several dramas and music performances in all 40 upazilas across Khulna and Barisal divisions. More than 100events were organized throughout the week and promoted messages on the importance of breastfeeding in the first 1,000 days. The events were attended by local-level government officials and many members of the community, including graduated members of SPRING’s farmer nutrition schools.

Working with a team of eight trained data collectors, SPRING staff in Uganda conducted a midline assessment through key informant interviews with MNP users and distributors to inform efforts to strengthen micronutrient powder (MNP) distribution. Caretakers of children eligible for MNP use (between 6 and 23 months of age), village health teams (VHT), and facility-based health workers answered questions about the successes they have seen in the program so far, as well as the barriers that need to be addressed.