Human breastmilk is increasingly recognized as critical for immune system development in infancy, and can substantially reduce the incidence of infectious and non-infectious childhood diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life;…

Multiple human milk components contribute to the maternal and child health benefits associated with breastfeeding. Clarifying the complex interplay of multiple human milk components is critical for our understanding between human milk and health outcomes. I will assess the impact of human milk on…

Children in Lao PDR as well as in many other middle-income countries continue to receive sub-optimal nutrition because of low breastfeeding rates, undermining their developmental potential. While major public health campaigns have tried to increase breastfeeding rates, they have been largely…

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a societal problem with serious long-term health, social and economic repercussions. Reaching epidemic proportions, 1 in 3 women will experience violence in their lifetime. Some countries are disproportionately and significantly impacted, such as Albania…

Children in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) continue to receive sub-optimal nutrition because of low breastfeeding rates, undermining their developmental potential. While major public health campaigns have tried to increase breastfeeding rates, they have been largely unsuccessful. This…