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Volume 17 Supplement 2

The policy landscape for Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) in South Asia

Research

Publication of this supplement has been sponsored by the South Asia Infant Feeding Research Network (SAIFRN). The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. Anne Marie Thow, Michael Dibley and Quazi Syed Zahiruddin participated in the design, conduct and reporting for the SAIFRN study presented in the supplement but did not act as editor for any manuscripts to which they contributed as authors. No other competing interests were declared.

Edited by Michael Dibley, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin and Anne-Marie Thow.

  1. Enabling policy environments for nutrition require require evidence to support best practice and engagement with political and policy contexts, as well as leadership, resourcing, advocacy, and technical suppor...

    Authors: Purnima Menon and Anne Marie Thow
    Citation: 樱花视频 2017 17(Suppl 2):420
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  2. South Asian countries experience some of the highest levels of child undernutrition in the world, strongly linked to poor infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. Strong and responsive policy support i...

    Authors: Anne Marie Thow, Sumit Karn, Madhu Dixit Devkota, Sabrina Rasheed, SK Roy, Yasmeen Suleman, Tabish Hazir, Archana Patel, Abhay Gaidhane, Seema Puri, Sanjeeva Godakandage, Upul Senarath and Michael J. Dibley
    Citation: 樱花视频 2017 17(Suppl 2):404
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  3. Effective public policies are needed to support appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) to ensure adequate child growth and development, especially in low and middle income countries. The aim of this...

    Authors: Shahadat Uddin, Hana Mahmood, Upul Senarath, Quazi Zahiruddin, Sumit Karn, Sabrina Rasheed and Michael Dibley
    Citation: 樱花视频 2017 17(Suppl 2):405
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  4. Appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are essential for nutrition of infants and young children. Bangladesh has one of the highest levels of malnutrition globally along with sub-optimal I...

    Authors: Sabrina Rasheed, Swapan Kumar Roy, Susmita Das, Syeda Nafisa Chowdhury, Mohammad Iqbal, Syeda Mahsina Akter, Khurshid Jahan, Shahadat Uddin and Anne Marie Thow
    Citation: 樱花视频 2017 17(Suppl 2):402
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  5. Over the last decade, infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators in India have improved. However, poor IYCF practices are still apparent, associated with pervasive high rates of child under-nutrition. In...

    Authors: Seema Puri, Sylvia Fernandez, Amrita Puranik, Deepika Anand, Abhay Gaidhane, Zahiruddin Quazi Syed, Archana Patel, Shahadat Uddin and Anne Marie Thow
    Citation: 樱花视频 2017 17(Suppl 2):461
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  6. Despite concerted effort from government and partners, Nepal continues to have a high burden of under nutrition among children. Identifying opportunities to strengthen policy support for infant and young child...

    Authors: Sumit Karn, Madhu Dixit Devkota, Shahadat Uddin and Anne Marie Thow
    Citation: 樱花视频 2017 17(Suppl 2):421
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  7. Appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices have been identified as important for appropriate child growth and development. (Ministry of Planning and Development, Ministry of National Health Se...

    Authors: Hana Mahmood, Yasmeen Suleman, Tabish Hazir, Durre Samin Akram, Shahadat Uddin, Michael J Dibley, Saleem Abassi, Amara Shakeel, Narjis Kazmi and Anne Marie Thow
    Citation: 樱花视频 2017 17(Suppl 2):474
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  8. Infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF) play a critical role in growth and development of children. A favourable environment supported by appropriate policies and positive contributions from all stakeh...

    Authors: Sanjeeva S. P. Godakandage, Upul Senarath, Hiranya S. Jayawickrama, Indika Siriwardena, S. W. A. D. A. Wickramasinghe, Prasantha Arumapperuma, Sathyajith Ihalagama, Srisothinathan Nimalan, Ramanathan Archchuna, Claudio Umesh, Shahadat Uddin and Anne Marie Thow
    Citation: 樱花视频 2017 17(Suppl 2):522
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  9. There is limited literature examining shifts in policy environments for nutrition and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) over time, and on the potential contribution of targeted advocacy to improved policy ...

    Authors: Jody Harris, Edward A. Frongillo, Phuong H. Nguyen, Sunny S. Kim and Purnima Menon
    Citation: 樱花视频 2017 17(Suppl 2):492
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