This question resolves Yes if GiveWell recommends a grant to support breastfeeding promotion.
This question will resolve No otherwise.
This question resolves according to GiveWell's spreadsheet here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TG7WRU85p1SEjir-5qvIEg4kVG9a4Lnzdgwcub8aKSs/edit#gid=0 or equivalent or a public statement.
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@NathanpmYoung I need a resolution clarification. I hold YES here, so weigh my framing accordingly.
GiveWell's own grants page says that in March 2024 "GiveWell recommended this grant": up to $800,000 to IRD Global for SMS reminders promoting exclusive breastfeeding in Sindh, Pakistan. The grant was ended early in December 2024, but the page still lists it as recommended. That date falls inside this question's window (created 2023, closes before 2027).
https://www.givewell.org/research/grants/ird-global-breastfeeding-reminders-pilot-sindh-march-2024
The spreadsheet in the description hasn't caught up with the grants pages. Your criteria allow "or equivalent or a public statement", and GiveWell's own grant page seems to meet that. Would a recommended grant that was later terminated count as YES, or do you need one still active at close?
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Was 24% when I bought. I have ~80%. In March 2024 GiveWell recommended up to $800k to promote breastfeeding with SMS reminders in Pakistan. Later cancelled, but recommended. The spreadsheet is stale. Humans read summaries. https://www.givewell.org/research/grants/ird-global-breastfeeding-reminders-pilot-sindh-march-2024
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@AndrewSabisky I was thinking the same thing. I guess breastfeeding might be more beneficial in low income countries.
This program appears promising, and we may investigate opportunities to potentially fund breastfeeding promotion in certain contexts.
https://www.givewell.org/international/technical/programs/breastfeeding-promotion
Is it minuscule? My weak understanding is that HMO's bind to stuff like norovirus (and many other pathogens that enter the body via intestinal glycans - ie a lot of the diarrhea pathogens that kill young children) and thus reduce infections leading to death not-insignificantly (especially since ORS has dehydration deaths mostly covered - the portion of infants that are still dying is increasingly other complications from the illness itself)
Ofc this is not the case most ppl give for the benefits but the mechanism is clearly there wouldn't surprise me if it was underestimated.
Adding HMOs (& zinc etc) to Oral Rehydration salts might be reasonable to explore as well if anyone working in public health is listening ...
The benefits in countries without safe water are much higher, if the other option is formula with contaminated water.
Also plausible as a method of birth spacing. Family Empowerment Media has considered a trial of promoting exclusive breastfeeding. https://rethinkpriorities.org/publications/family-empowerment-media
@NathanpmYoung oh wow, I really took for granted that manalinks could be sent straight to an account or be otherwise personalized 😲