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mantis mentor @mantismentor.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thrilled to launch mantis mentor — a consulting firm and nest for Uptake - Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation and NormativeAl! We offer strategic mentorship for sustainable change, and we're here to spin ideas into impact. www.linkedin.com/company/mant...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · 7d

After a decade with FHI 360 & Alive & Thrive, I’m moving on. Deep gratitude for the learning & collective impact with partners worldwide.

Latest updates: healthier pregnancies 🇻🇳, AI & gambling ads, food systems in Mekong, breastfeeding research 🇮🇪.
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Alive & Thrive EAP | Towards healthier, safer pregnancies for women in Viet Nam

The Ministry of Health and Alive & Thrive jointly organized a workshop last month to disseminate the revised National Guideline on the Screening and Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · 15d

Today at #UNGA2025, countries present climate action plans #NDCs. Breastfeeding is an overlooked investment that sustains both life and the planet. Read our proposal to recognize investment in breastfeeding as a carbon offset: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... Video: youtu.be/rc7ZGOG3YlM?...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · 21d

“As a policy maker, you cannot make good policy if the single largest sector of your nation's economy is not visible. You can't presume to know where the needs are. You can't locate time poverty. You can't address the most critical issues of need” ~Marylin Waryng
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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · 27d

News from Alive & Thrive in East Asia Pacific and beyond.

Highlights: New partnership to establish the first human milk bank in Mongolia, contributions to ASEAN & ICN2025 forums, WBW events in Laos & Viet Nam, and digital innovations from Mexico. mailchi.mp/fhi360/alive...

Alive & Thrive EAP | New partnership to establish Mongolia’s first human milk bank

Alive & Thrive is pleased to announce a new partnership with UNICEF Mongolia and Amgalan Maternity Hospital to support the development of the country’s first human milk bank.

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Aug 1

News from Alive & Thrive in East Asia Pacific and beyond.

Global, regional and national #WBW2025 events and activities, new Breastfeeding Model Hospitals in Laos, advancing safety and nutrition in preschools in Vietnam, new publications. mailchi.mp/fhi360/alive...

Alive & Thrive EAP | Celebrating World Breastfeeding Month 2025

Stay tuned and join us throughout the World Breastfeeding Month as we roll out a series of exciting events and activities across East Asia Pacific and beyond.

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Jul 31

Join us celebrating World Breastfeeding Week & Month 2025. We’re excited to join global efforts during World Breastfeeding Week and Month #WBW2025 under the theme: “Prioritise Breastfeeding – Create Sustainable Support Systems.” Events: www.aliveandthrive.org/en/news/aliv...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Jul 21

NEW PUBLICATION: Empowering breastfeeding support: a review of challenges, solutions, and lessons learned from large-scale interventions in Vietnam. jphe.amegroups.org/article/view...

Empowering breastfeeding support: a review of challenges, solutions, and lessons learned from large-scale interventions in Vietnam

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Jul 9

NEW PUBLICATION: Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and maternity protection: correlations with commercial milk formula consumption in East Asia and the Pacific. www.frontiersin.org/journals/ped...

Frontiers | Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and maternity protection: correlations with commercial milk formula consumption in East Asia and the Pacifi...

ObjectiveThe rise of commercial milk formulas (CMF) consumption by infants and young children raises concerns about their health, development, and survival. ...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Jul 9

NEW PUBLICATION: Application of a locally developed open-access digital monitoring system for the human milk bank network in Vietnam. internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Application of a locally developed open-access digital monitoring system for the human milk bank network in Vietnam - International Breastfeeding Journal

Background Establishing the first Human Milk Bank (HMB) in Vietnam at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children marks a significant advancement in neonatal care. This specialized service addresses t...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Jul 7

News from Alive & Thrive in East Asia Pacific and beyond.

Read about how AI is used to improve health, improving maternity care through mothers’ voices, local leadership in advancing maternal & child health, and monitoring of harmful digital marketing. mailchi.mp/fhi360/alive...

Alive & Thrive EAP | Improving maternity care through mothers’ voices

In one hospital in Cambodia, a routine birthing experience survey uncovered something unexpected: a mother was being contacted by formula companies and asked to pick up free samples just outside the h...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Jun 13

Expanding pregnancy AI solutions access to Southeast Asia.

“Leveraging AI-powered technologies, the partnership will enable point-of-care diagnostics, remote monitoring, and data-driven decision-making to enhance pregnancy care” www.mobihealthnews.com/news/asia/ex...

Expanding pregnancy AI solutions access to Southeast Asia and more briefs

Also, VUNO has obtained regulatory clearance in South Korea for its AI-based screening solution for kidney failure.

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Jun 11

News from Alive & Thrive in East Asia Pacific and beyond.

Learning across 🇻🇳🇱🇦 borders, Preah Vihear Prov Hospital 🇰🇭 meets CoE standards, ObservaMas 🇦🇷 releases Code monitoring report, digital solutions at WHA side event, new publications, ++ mailchi.mp/fhi360/alive...

Alive & Thrive EAP | Learning across borders

In celebration of International Children’s Day, the Departments of Health of Quang Tri Province (Viet Nam) and Salavan and Savannakhet Provinces (Laos) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, sharing c...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Jun 8

Indian startup CareMother by Doto Health expands to Vietnam through a strategic partnership with Alive & Thrive, Health Departments in Vietnam and Laos. The collaboration is designed to harness digital health solutions to reduce maternal and infant mortality www.biospectrumasia.com/news/30/2616...

Indian startup CareMother by Doto Health expands to Vietnam

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · May 31

On #WorldNoTobaccoDay, Alive & Thrive introduces Al detectors to monitor and enforce the comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship. Alive & Thrive is now looking for partnerships to introduce and adapt this powerful new AI tool to new markets for expanded impact.

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · May 27

World Health Assembly: In a new resolution, Member States agreed to expand the provisions of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes to tackle digital marketing of formula milk and baby foods. www.who.int/news/item/26...

Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 26 May 2025

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Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement @scalingupnutrition.org · May 22

Can #AI advance #Nutrition4All?✅.

In 🇻🇳, Alive and Thrive's virtual assistant is helping detect online violations of the BMS Code, proving that tech can support enforcement.

As #WHA78 discusses #BMS marketing, we urge countries to support the resolution.

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · May 10

Postpartum care could encourage more families to feel confident about having children. Enhancing public policy and incorporating international best practices will be essential to meet the evolving needs of mothers and families in Vietnam. e.vnexpress.net/news/life/th...

The Joyful Nest launches campaign to support new, expecting mothers - VnExpress International

As Vietnam's birth rate continues to decline, The Joyful Nest has introduced “A Gift of Multiple Joys”, a heartfelt campaign celebrating mothers expecting between May and September 2025.

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · May 9

NEW PUBLICATION: Economic and environmental impacts of commercial milk formula in Indonesia: estimates and comparisons using the Cost of Not Breastfeeding, Green Feeding, and Mothers’ Milk Tools. internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Economic and environmental impacts of commercial milk formula in Indonesia: estimates and comparisons using the Cost of Not Breastfeeding, Green Feeding, and Mothers’ Milk Tools - International Breast...

Background Sales of commercial milk formula products (CMF) are rising rapidly. This study analysed key economic and environmental impacts CMF feeding in Indonesia, which are often overlooked in policy...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · May 8

News from Alive & Thrive in East Asia Pacific and beyond.

Read about Cambodia’s Food Security & Nutrition Strategy, Mongolia’s Code Monitoring Digital Platform, Vietnam’s AI tool to curb alcohol marketing, new publications, Green Feeding Tool, and more. mailchi.mp/fhi360/alive...

Alive & Thrive EAP | Cambodia launches the 3rd National Strategy for Food Security and Nutrition

As a member of Cambodia’s Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance Executive Committee and with funding from the Embassy of Ireland in Viet Nam, Alive & Thrive/FHI 360 contributed to shaping the st...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · May 8

NEW PUBLICATION: Incremental financial costs of strengthening large-scale child nutrition programs in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam: retrospective expenditure analysis. globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Incremental financial costs of strengthening large-scale child nutrition programs in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam: retrospective expenditure analysis - Globalization and Health

Background Inattention to young child growth and development in a transitioning global environment can undermine the foundation of human capital and future progress. Diets that provide adequate energy...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · May 4

This company is a parent’s worst nightmare!

Just take a look at this #ExploitativeMarketing of unhealthy foods by Nestle targeting children at Circle K in Vietnam.

Buy 4 Nestle chocolate ice cream and get a free Nestle branded unicorn toy.

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Katie Pereira-Kotze @katiepk.bsky.social · Apr 28

At the Maternal & Infant Nutrition & Nurture (MAINN) conference - Constance Ching presenting on using digital technologies to monitor inappropriate marketing @mathisenroger.bsky.social

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Apr 24

WEBINAR: Tooling up the baby friendly hospital initiative – maternity care for gender justice and health of humans and planet.

Monday, 5 May 2025.
Zoom online webinar.

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Tooling up the baby friendly hospital initiative – maternity care for gender justice and health of humans and planet | Crawford School of Public Policy

This event is jointly organised by the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy and the Health Research Institute at the University of Canberra. We acknowledge and...

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Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social · Apr 22

This Earth Day, learn more about the Green Feeding Tool with this new animation. #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #GreenFeedingTool www.linkedin.com/posts/alive-...

Green Feeding Tool | Alive & Thrive

This Earth Day, learn more about the Green Feeding Tool with this new animation. This tool reveals the often-overlooked environmental cost of commercial milk formula — and how we can enable sustainab...

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