Post: Sustaining Breastfeeding Together: ARCH Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2017
From August 1-7, we are joining advocates around the world in celebrating breastfeeding as a vital part of sustainable development.
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Post: New peer-reviewed articles on consumption and promotion of commercial foods
New research published by Helen Keller International’s Assessment and Research on Child Feeding (ARCH) Project in the scientific journal Maternal & Child Nutrition builds on previous findings on promotion and consumption of commercial foods and beverages among infants and young children. These papers illustrate the widespread promotion and high rates of consumption in Nepal, Cambodia,…
Post: ARCH Activities During World Breastfeeding Week 2018
Cambodia Hosting an NGO Capacity Building Workshop in Celebration of World Breastfeeding Week 2018 In Cambodia, the National Nutrition Program, Helen Keller International and other Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance members hosted the annual World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) celebration for the 4th year in a row. With current evidence indicating a decline in exclusive…
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Using ARCH research to advocate for improved programs for infant and young child nutrition Activities Develop and test monitoring mechanisms to assist the Nepal Government in enforcing the national law prohibiting promotion of breastmilk substitutes Enable continued roll-out of lactation management training for delivery care workers to strengthen hospital practices and build capacity Work with…
Post: World Breastfeeding Week 2018: What You Need to Know
The ARCH team is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) to elevate the importance of breastfeeding and highlight the barriers that women face when deciding how to feed their babies. Headlines over the past month have brought breastfeeding to the forefront, igniting a debate over the influence that breastmilk substitute manufacturers have (or don’t have)…
Post: HKI Research Informs Global Health Policies on Infant and Young Child Health
ARCH investigated what types of commercially produced foods children under two were eating in Cambodia, Nepal, Tanzania, and Senegal. They also found out what kind of ads mothers saw promoting these foods. The purpose was to inform decision makers about how to improve policies that support infant and young child nutrition.
Page: Toolkit: International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes
The World Health Organization’s International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes sets out restrictions on the marketing of infant formula and other products which replace mothers’ milk. The ARCH Project supports countries’ efforts to enforce and monitor the BMS Code at the national level. We have compiled our published resources on the BMS Code below…
Post: “Know Your Nutrition Facts” Game Engages Children on Indonesia’s National Nutrition Day 2017
As part of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Day 2017, our team in Indonesia organized an interactive quiz for children and their parents named “Know Your Food Nutrition Facts.”
Post: A new resource for advocates: webinar series on the WHO Code and global guidance on marketing infant foods
This summer, ARCH partnered with the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network to host a webinar series on the global policies which protect families against inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children. Full video recordings of these webinar presentations are now available for anyone interested in learning about the regulatory and policy environment around…
Post: ARCH Project marks milestone in Nepal snack foods study
The ARCH project recently marked an important research milestone in Nepal. The project completed data collection for a critical study on young children’s consumption of snack foods (such as biscuits and candy) and sugar-sweetened beverages (like malt/chocolate-based drinks and juice drinks). The study aims to understand the role of unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks in children’s diets, and to assess associations with child growth and micronutrient status in the first two years of life – a time when adequate nutrition is crucial.