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Infant and young child nutrition

breastfeeding
Press release
23 February 2022
More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing
New report details exploitative practices employed by $55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments
A little girl looks into the camera in a city policlinic #9 in Dushanbe
Photo essay
17 January 2022
Combating malnutrition among young children in Tajikistan
How UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Health with the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition programme for children with severe acute malnutrition
Breastfeeding
Article
03 August 2021
Breastfeeding safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
How to nourish your child following the current expert guidance.
A baby at a primary healthcare facility and resource center on child nutrition in Munaily rayon, Mangystau oblast, Kazakhstan.
Report
19 July 2021
Decate of Action on Infant and Young Child Feeding
The compilation of these country commitments will be used for routine programme monitoring for results.

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Izidor in mum's and dad's arms
Article
23 June 2021
In mum and dad's arms, everything is easier
Investments in intensive neonatal hospital units help premature and seriously ill babies
Tijana breastfeeds her daughter Jelena in Serbia.
Photo essay
10 May 2018
Breastfeeding: the best gift a mother can give her child
Boosting health, IQ and protection, breastmilk is the key to good nutrition for every child
Mother breastfeeds her baby, while the father and the older son support them.
Press release
10 May 2018
UNICEF calls for the narrowing of “breastfeeding gaps” between rich and poor worldwide
Despite the benefits of breastfeeding, 1 in 5 babies in high-income countries are not breastfed at all, compared to just 1 in 25 in low- and-middle-income countries
A group of children jump in the air with smiles on their faces in a classroom in Guinea.
Report
10 March 2018
Brighter Futures
Protecting early brain development through salt iodization

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Children's hand holding household salt that is being tested for iodine by a UNICEF iodine deficiency specialist in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Press release
01 March 2018
Nearly 19 million newborns at risk of brain damage every year due to iodine deficiency
UNICEF and GAIN urge immediate action to increase access to iodized salt amid longstanding evidence on how deficiency reduces cognitive ability