
Infant and young child feeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 20, 2023 · Infant and young child feeding is a key area to improve child survival and promote healthy growth and development. The first 2 years of a child’s life are particularly important, as …
Global strategy for infant and young child feeding
Dec 22, 2003 · WHO and UNICEF jointly developed the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding whose aim is to improve - through optimal feeding - the nutritional status, …
Infant and young child feeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
feeding infants in response to their cues. The caring practice indicators for feeding infants and young children that are available on the NLiS country profiles include: proportion of children …
WHO Guideline for complementary feeding of infants and young …
This guideline provides global, normative evidence-based recommendations on complementary feeding of infants and young children 6–23 months of age living in low, middle- and high …
Feeding an infant or young child - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 30, 2022 · Tips and information If you need help with breastfeeding, ask others for advice, such as asking a trained health worker or other experienced women Feed a baby only with …
Breastfeeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 7, 2025 · Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually, all mothers can breastfeed, provided they …
Complementary feeding - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 22, 2025 · The "Global strategy for infant and young child feeding", also aims to protect, promote and support appropriate infant and young child feeding. Appropriate complementary …
Infant and young child feeding: Model chapter for textbooks for …
Mar 22, 2009 · This Model Chapter brings together essential knowledge about infant and young child feeding that health professionals should acquire as part of their basic education.
World Breastfeeding Week 2025
Aug 4, 2025 · World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year in the first week of August, championed by WHO, UNICEF, Ministries of Health and civil society partners around the …
Infant nutrition - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 28, 2023 · Proper infant nutrition is fundamental to a child’s continued health, from birth through adulthood. Correct feeding in the first three years of life is particularly important due to …