Community health workers and health equity in low-and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice

S Ahmed, LE Chase, J Wagnild, N Akhter… - International Journal for …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The deployment of Community Health Workers (CHWs) is widely
promoted as a strategy for reducing health inequities in low-and middle-income countries …

Breastfeeding after a cesarean section: A literature review

L Li, W Wan, C Zhu - Midwifery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: Breast milk is recognized as the best source of nutrition for babies. The World
Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months after …

Women's empowerment and determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding: a scoping review

S Hadisuyatmana, EMM Has, SK Sebayang… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), the immediate provision of mothers'
breast milk to infants within the first hour of life, has been recommended by the WHO …

The effectiveness of interventions on nutrition social behaviour change communication in improving child nutritional status within the first 1000 days: Evidence from a …

RA Mahumud, S Uprety, N Wali… - Maternal & child …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to assess the robustness of designs and
tools used in nutrition social behaviour change communication (NSBCC) interventions and …

The effects of community home visit and peer group nutrition intervention delivery platforms on nutrition outcomes in low and middle-income countries: a systematic …

A Janmohamed, N Sohani, ZS Lassi, ZA Bhutta - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Weak delivery systems reduce the potential of evidence-supported interventions to improve
nutrition. We synthesized the evidence for the effectiveness of nutrition-specific intervention …

Effect of maternal nutrition education on early initiation and exclusive breast-feeding practices in south Ethiopia: a cluster randomised control trial

J Admasu, G Egata, DG Bassore… - Journal of Nutritional …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Introduction: Optimal breast-feeding practices make a major contribution to the promotion of
healthy growth and development through much prevention of diarrheal and respiratory …

Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies

A Gavine, SC Shinwell, P Buchanan… - Cochrane Database …, 2022 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended that …

Community, hope, and resilience: parental perspectives on peer support in neonatology

S Dahan, CJ Bourque, M Reichherzer, J Prince… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To describe the perspective of parents who participated in peer-to-peer support
meetings with parents of children in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and veteran …

Peer support groups for families in Neonatology: Why and how to get started?

S Dahan, CJ Bourque, M Reichherzer, J Prince… - Acta …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To describe the development of peer‐to‐peer support meetings between parents of
children in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and veteran resource parents who had a …

Prevalence and determinants of pre-lacteal feeding in South Sudan: a community-based survey

JB Tongun, MB Sebit, G Ndeezi, D Mukunya… - Global health …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Pre-lacteal feeding (PLF) is a barrier to optimal breastfeeding and increases
the risk of diarrhoea and acute respiratory tract infections in infants. The prevalence and …