Informing infant and young child feeding programming in humanitarian emergencies: An evidence map of reviews including low and middle income countries.

ABSTRACT: Around 200 million people were affected by conflict and natural disasters in 2015. Whereas those populations are at a particular high risk of death, optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices could prevent almost 20% of deaths amongst children less than 5 years old. Yet, coverage of interventions for improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in emergencies is low, partly due to lack of evidence. Considering the paucity of data generated in emergencies to inform programming, we conducted an evidence map from reviews that included low- and middle-income countries and looked at several interventions: (a) social and behavioural change interpersonal and mass communication for promoting breastfeeding and adequate complementary feeding; (b) provision of donated comp

SUBMITTER: Prudhon C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6865874 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature