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Safeguarding Infant Feeding in First 1000 days

02 Sep 2021

Children have milder clinical course and better prognosis from the Coronavirus infection. But the after-effects of this pandemic can have severe repercussions on nutrition of children, especially those who are already malnourished. Poor nutrition  in  the  first 1,000  days of  a  child’s  life  can  lead  to stunted  growth,  which  is  associated  with  impaired cognitive ability  and reduced school and  work performance. Misconceptions about breastfeeding, food  insecurity hampering the procurement of nutritious food, competing household needs, psychological trauma that affects  child care practices and disruption or reduced utilization of routine nutrition services can negatively impact infant feeding during the pandemic. If nutrition related factors contributed to about 45% of global under-5 mortality before the onset of COVID-19, the figures can increase if appropriate infant and young child feeding practices are not followed. Years of dedicated work  has resulted in the infant feeding indicators we  cite today. This study recommends the need for efforts to  prevent backsliding, resulting in increased child malnutrition and mortality. Appropriate measures at the right time to protect, promote and support optimal IYCF practices and thereby safeguard the nutritional benefits of the first 1000 days of life during this pandemic, will pay rich dividends in terms of a healthier next generation. Click here to read the study. 

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Research Gate
YEAR OF PUBLISHING
2020
AUTHORS
Anila Varghese et al

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