Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended that …

Aim To provide comprehensive evidence of the effect of interventions on early initiation,
exclusive, continued and any breastfeeding rates when delivered in five settings:(i) Health …

The postnatal period is a critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies. Most
maternal and infant deaths occur during this time. Yet, this is the most neglected period for …

Background Lay health workers (LHWs) are widely used to provide care for a broad range of
health issues. Little is known, however, about the effectiveness of LHW interventions …

Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended infants …

Background Many infants worldwide are not breastfeeding according to WHO
recommendations and this impacts on the health of women and children. Increasing …

Breastfeeding is associated with reduced mortality in children aged less than 5 years. We
conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis (registered as PROSPERO 2015 …

Background Lay health workers (LHWs) are widely used to provide care for a broad range of
health issues. However, little is known about the effectiveness of LHW interventions …

Background There is extensive evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding for infants and
mothers. In 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended infants be fed …

We reviewed 25 randomized clinical trials that assessed the effect of peer-based
interventions on health-related behaviors in adults. Effect sizes were calculated as odds …