Improving nutrition for mothers, infants, and young children.

Malnutrition contributes to more than one-third of child deaths in developing countries. Without proper nutrition, children suffer more severe childhood illnesses, stunted growth, developmental delays, and death. And yet malnutrition is preventable through low-cost interventions early in life.

The Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project is taking action to improve nutrition practices during the critical time from pregnancy through the first two years of life.

Learn more about the urgent need for nutrition interventions.

What’s new

XVIII International AIDS Conference

IYCN hosts three exciting sessions in Vienna, July 18-23, 2010.

Learn more.

Responding to the 2009 World Health Organization recommendations

IYCN’s Wasiu “Prince” Afolabi shares the latest on Nigeria’s response to the 2009 WHO recommendations.

Read our Q&A with Prince.

Equipping social centers to meet the nutrition needs of OVC

Venance Kouakou from our Côte d’Ivoire office discusses improving nutrition for orphans and vulnerable children.

Read a message from Venance.

Maximizing Nutritional Benefits from Agricultural Interventions

IYCN presented a seminar at the Global Health Council’s Annual Conference on June 14, 2010.  

Learn more about this event.

 

 

 

Photos: Aurelio Ayala III, Mike Wang, Richard Franco

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