You are here
Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition
Globally, undernutrition contributes to nearly half of all child deaths. Undernourished children who survive often suffer lifelong and intergenerational consequences: they are more susceptible to disease and are more likely to have poorer educational outcomes, poorer birth outcomes and reduced economic activity into adulthood. Furthermore, malnutrition during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm births, low birthweight, and infant mortality.
Save the Children's maternal, infant and young child nutrition programs focus on the delivery of evidence-based nutrition interventions during the "first 1000 days," the period from pregnancy to a child's second birthday. Save the Children works with governments, civil society and communities to ensure adequate food and nutrient intake in pregnant women and young children, effective infant and young child feeding practices and the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. Save the children supports immediate and exclusive breastfeeding through the age of six months, and continued breastfeeding through the age of two years.
Photo: Suzanne Lee/Save the Children
-
Legacy Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Endline Evaluation: Key findings
The Legacy Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) was funded by the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund from January 2016 to April 2019. The MCCT aimed to improve nutrition outcomes for mothers and children through the delivery of nutrition-sensitive cash
-
The Power of Movements
This handout was developed to be shared with participants at Women Deliver 2019, the world's largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women. The leaflet aims to highlight some of the ways in which our progra
-
Global Health Nutrition Legacy
Save the Children has long been on the leading edge of global progress for children. In commemoration of our 100-year anniversary in 2019, Save the Children USA looked back to capture our legacy in three key areas of global health where we have focused ou
-
Tanzania: Lishe Endelevu- Sustainable Nutrition
This is a Project fact sheet for the USAID-funded multi-sectoral nutrition activity Lishe Endelevu in Tanzania (2018-2022). "Lishe Endelevu" is Swahili for "sustainable nutrition".
-
Barriers and Enablers for Practicing Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in Rural Sindh, Pakistan
Save the Children conducted this qualitative study in two health facilities of Sindh, Pakistan from October to December 2016 to understand the key barriers and enablers to a mother's ability to practice Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), and the feasibility of i
-
Severe Malnutrition in Infants Aged <6 Months: Outcomes and risk factors in Bangladesh: A prospective cohort study
Research report to identify risk factors for infants under 6 months with severe acute malnutrition and describe the clinical and anthropometric outcomes of treatment with current management strategies. A prospective cohort study in infants under 6 months
-
Perceptions of Acute Malnutrition and Its Management in Infants Under 6 Months of Age: A Qualitative Study in Rural Bangladesh
This articles aims to inform and shape future acute malnutrition management strategies by understanding caregivers’ and different stakeholders’ perceptions on malnutrition among infants and on barriers and facilitators to community-based care.
-
Formative Research and Gender Analysis
The U.S. Agency for International Development “Nurture” (USAID Nurture) project, led by Save the Children (SC) is aimed at contributing to a reduction in young child stunting. Over a three-year period, USAID Nurture will be implemented in all villages of
-
How Families Cope With Poverty in Asia: Lessons from a multi-country review of Household Economy Analysis and Cost of the Diet Assessments, 2011-15
In order to understand better the food security and livelihoods challenges in Asia, and how these relate to undernutrition and broader child wellbeing, Save the Children has conducted a retrospective synthesis review of its analyses in the region. This re
-
Child Nutrition in Somalia: Summary of SMART survey findings
As part of responding to the prolonged drought and preparing for further deterioration of the situation caused by possible failure of gu rain in April-May, Save the Children has undertaken SMART surveys in seven districts to measure the extent of malnutri
-
Improving Nutrition Through Multisectoral Support: The ENGINE Experience
The final report for the Empowering the New Generation to Improve Nutrition and Economic opportunities (ENGINE) project, which was the USAID Ethiopia flagship multisector nutrition project (2011 to 2016).
-
North East Nigeria: Children's lives and futures at risk
Children in North East Nigeria are paying the heaviest price for seven years of brutal insurgency, coupled with months of intensified fighting between insurgents and the Nigerian government. Violence has forced a million children to flee their homes and s