LINKAGES (Breastfeeding and Related Complementary Feeding and Maternal Nutrition) (1996-2006)
http://www.linkagesproject.org

Center for Family Health LINKAGES is a ten-year global program funded by USAID that cuts across the traditional boundaries between health, nutrition, and population programs, emphasizing the overlapping benefits of five health-related practices: exclusive breastfeeding, the Lactational Amenorrhea Method of contraception, timely complementary child feeding, optimal infant feeding in HIV-affected communities, and maternal nutrition. These practices are effective in improving child survival, fertility reduction, and reproductive health. LINKAGES provides organizations with technical information, training, and behavior change communication for mothers and communities to promote small "do-able" actions to improve breastfeeding, complementary feeding of infants after six months, and maternal health through better nutrition and child spacing.

Health Areas
Breastfeeding, Child Survival, Family Planning/Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care, Nutrition and Food Security.

Behavior Change Strategies or Processes
Behavior Change Communication, Social Marketing, Interpersonal Communication / Counseling.

[ Back to the top ]