Background information for communications experts on infant & young child feeding in emergencies
Year: 2018
Resource type: Official
This briefing note complements the brief guide, “How to Write and Talk About Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies.” It was prepared by the IFE Core Group, an international interagency/expert collaboration working to protect and support appropriate infant and young child feeding in emergencies. This development of this briefing note was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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