Background The use of commercial milk formula (CMF) in facilities providing maternity and newborn services disrupts establishment of breastfeeding and adds to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We identi...

Background The use of commercial milk formula (CMF) in facilities providing maternity and newborn services disrupts establishment of breastfeeding and adds to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We identi...

Social change moves faster when teams can learn from those who’ve navigated similar paths before. Mentorship helps anticipate pitfalls, adapt what works, and move forward with confidence. That’s t...

A new office address, a fresh view, and the first chapter of @mantismentor — home to our social impact initiatives Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation and NormativeAI.Grateful for everyone who’s been part of the journey so far.

The Ministry of Health and Alive & Thrive jointly organized a workshop last month to disseminate the revised National Guideline on the Screening and Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Alive & Thrive is pleased to announce a new partnership with UNICEF Mongolia and Amgalan Maternity Hospital to support the development of the country’s first human milk bank.

Stay tuned and join us throughout the World Breastfeeding Month as we roll out a series of exciting events and activities across East Asia Pacific and beyond.

Empowering breastfeeding support: a review of challenges, solutions, and lessons learned from large-scale interventions in Vietnam

ObjectiveThe rise of commercial milk formulas (CMF) consumption by infants and young children raises concerns about their health, development, and survival. ...

Background Establishing the first Human Milk Bank (HMB) in Vietnam at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children marks a significant advancement in neonatal care. This specialized service addresses t...

In one hospital in Cambodia, a routine birthing experience survey uncovered something unexpected: a mother was being contacted by formula companies and asked to pick up free samples just outside the h...

Also, VUNO has obtained regulatory clearance in South Korea for its AI-based screening solution for kidney failure.

In celebration of International Children’s Day, the Departments of Health of Quang Tri Province (Viet Nam) and Salavan and Savannakhet Provinces (Laos) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, sharing c...

Indian startup CareMother by Doto Health expands to Vietnam

As Vietnam's birth rate continues to decline, The Joyful Nest has introduced “A Gift of Multiple Joys”, a heartfelt campaign celebrating mothers expecting between May and September 2025.

Background Sales of commercial milk formula products (CMF) are rising rapidly. This study analysed key economic and environmental impacts CMF feeding in Indonesia, which are often overlooked in policy...

As a member of Cambodia’s Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance Executive Committee and with funding from the Embassy of Ireland in Viet Nam, Alive & Thrive/FHI 360 contributed to shaping the st...

Background Inattention to young child growth and development in a transitioning global environment can undermine the foundation of human capital and future progress. Diets that provide adequate energy...

This event is jointly organised by the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy and the Health Research Institute at the University of Canberra. We acknowledge and...

This Earth Day, learn more about the Green Feeding Tool with this new animation. This tool reveals the often-overlooked environmental cost of commercial milk formula — and how we can enable sustainab...

Islam provides strong support for infants to be breastfed, including for wet nursing where mothers are unable to breastfeed. Amongst those infants who may be in need of breastmilk from another woman a...

Laos reaffirmed its national commitment to ending child malnutrition at the 10th National Nutrition Forum. Among the key highlights was the Breastfeeding Model Hospital initiative — the local adaptati...

This AI-powered tool is designed to monitor adherence to marketing restrictions on alcohol, breastmilk substitutes, and tobacco and nicotine products.

World Health Day 2025: Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures. World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April 2025, will kick off a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign, titled He...

The costs of enabling mothers' environment for breastfeeding through large-scale programs that successfully address critical factors at multiple levels are only a fraction of the losses due to deaths...

Exciting new partnership launched in Paris today to develop an AI-Guided Gambling Advertising Tracking and Transgression Assessment by Alive & Thrive and OFDT…

Alive & Thrive and World Vision International, representing the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Civil Society Alliance Viet Nam, joined regional partners at the Asia Regional Gathering of the SUN Civil Soc...