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Cambodia SUN Network Joint Statement on the Extension of Maternity Leave in Cambodia
Helen Keller Cambodia, along with the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Donor Network, the SUN Civil Society Alliance, and the SUN United Nations Network released a joint statement on March 31, 2023 encouraging the Royal Government of Cambodia to extend paid maternity leave in the country from the current 13 weeks to 26 weeks (180 days)…
Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) 2021: Pushing for Public Health Before Corporate Profit
The work on the revision of the Codex Standard for Follow-up Formula (CXS 156-1987) has been underway since 2012. It is a long, slow process with many working group discussions, circular letter submissions, conference room documents and differences of opinion and conflicts of interest (the breast-milk substitutes industry attends as part of many observer organisations…
ARCH partnership with Nepal’s Ministry of Health provides lactation management training to nurses in Kathmandu Valley hospitals
The Global Breastfeeding Collective published a compendium of case studies that provide current, real-world examples of how countries, programs, and initiatives have successfully improved access to skilled breastfeeding counselling. Each case study addresses one of the Collective’s calls to action and provides practical guidance and lessons learned to help others replicate their success. Since 2013,…
