2019
Addressing Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding in Mozambique: Opportunities to Strengthen Provider Counseling and Use of a Job Aid (OR30-03-19)
Kavle J, Picolo M, Buccini G, Barros I, Pérez-Escamilla R. Addressing Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding in Mozambique: Opportunities to Strengthen Provider Counseling and Use of a Job Aid (OR30-03-19). Current Developments In Nutrition 2019, 3: nzz044.or30-03-19. PMCID: PMC6818877, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz044.or30-03-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based health providersExclusive breastfeedingHealth providersHealth servicesCommon breastfeeding problemsInitiation of breastfeedingRoutine health servicesImplementation science studyMother-child pairsMonths of ageJob aidsMonths of implementationFacility-based providersInsufficient breastmilkProvider counselingMiddle-income countriesBreastfeeding problemsBreastfeeding supportEarly returnNutrition servicesHealth facilitiesChild healthLactation supportCommunity providersMost providers
2017
How Ready Is Mexico to Launch an Effective National Program to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding
de Cosio T, Ferre I, Alonso A, Bonvecchio A, Colmenares M, Cauich E, Gris P, Hernández S, Mendiola K, Piedras I, Villa A, Vilar M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. How Ready Is Mexico to Launch an Effective National Program to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.312.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreastfeeding programHealth care providersMonths of ageCivil societyPolitical willMexican health systemEffective national programmeLowest tertileExclusive breastfeedingBreastfeeding practicesSupport breastfeedingBreastfeeding protectionProgram deliveryHealth facilitiesCare providersHealth servicesMexican federal governmentHealth systemEvidence-based advocacyTotal scoreSocioeconomic statusBreastfeedingVulnerable groupsScoresFederal governmentAdvances in early childhood development: from neurons to large scale programs
Pérez-Escamilla R, Córdoba A, Cuevas A, Morales H. Advances in early childhood development: from neurons to large scale programs. Boletín Médico Del Hospital Infantil De México (English Edition) 2017, 74: 86-97. DOI: 10.1016/j.bmhime.2017.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSustainable Development GoalsEarly childhood developmentCivil society organizationsProtection of childrenInter-sectoral coordinationSociety organizationsSocial protectionTransparent governanceChild welfarePolitical willPolicy environmentChildhood developmentInternational organizationsDevelopment GoalsSocial developmentECD programsRecent creationLarge-scale programsDevelopment of leadersChild's developmental stageHealthy developmentScale programsHealth MinistryHealth servicesMultidisciplinary research
2007
Building the capacity of health professionals in developing countries through the use of public domain software to analyze Demographic and Health Survey data
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Aryeetey R, Lartey A, Marquis G, Sellen D, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Building the capacity of health professionals in developing countries through the use of public domain software to analyze Demographic and Health Survey data. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a303-a304. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a303-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDHS dataHealth Survey dataUniversity of GhanaSurvey dataHealth professionalsKey healthNutrition programmingNatural resourcesNutrition outcomesRepresentative data setsCountry TrendsResearch organizationsKey indicatorsGhanaCountriesHealth servicesHealth institutionsProfessionalsNGOsHalf of participantsLocal trendsWorkshopResourcesInstitutionsImportant implications