Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer &amp; Innovation

linkedin.com#globalhealth #nutrition #evidencetoaction #collaborative | Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer & InnovationUptake is welcoming new global collaborators and strengthening our technical practices. Over the past few weeks, we have signed several new client agreements for work in North America and Africa and ...

25 Aug

Uptake is expanding its global expertise across: 🟣 #economic analysis & #financing 🟣 #health & nutrition information systems #NIS 🟣 #sex #gender & #care 🟣 #NCDs & #vaccines 🟣 #emergency #nutrition #pandemics & #climate change. Read more 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/uptake...

5 Aug

Protecting breastfeeding also means protecting small vulnerable newborns. This paper shows two pathways for human milk bank services that ensure both medical and religious safety in Islamic contexts. 📄 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #WBW2026 #Breastfeeding #MilkKinship #IntBreastfeedJ

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4 Aug

Mothers should not have to protect breastfeeding alone. Protecting motherhood and childhood, and enabling breastfeeding, is first and foremost a government obligation. To mark #WBW2026, we illuminate Code of Marketing resources and opportunities to contribute. 🔗 www.facebook.com/share/p/1QZy...

1 Aug

From the cost of not breastfeeding to the value and investment needed to enable it. For #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, we're sharing open access resources on the economics and financing of breastfeeding. 🔗 www.facebook.com/share/1GdGaw... #WBW2026 #Breastfeeding

link.springer.comGender-just reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in maternity care services through the ‘baby- friendly hospital initiative’: a scoping review - International Breastfeeding JournalBackground The use of commercial milk formula (CMF) in facilities providing maternity and newborn services disrupts establishment of breastfeeding and adds to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We identi...

15 June

NEW PUBLICATION: Gender-just reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in maternity care services through the ‘baby-friendly hospital initiative’: a scoping review. @springernature.com #IntBreastfeedJ #BFHI #Gender #Climate link.springer.com/article/10.1...

linkedin.comCombining Capabilities for Evidence Uptake in Policy and Practice Across sectors and regions, evidence is continually generated and evolving, yet it does not always move into policy and practice… | ...Combining Capabilities for Evidence Uptake in Policy and Practice Across sectors and regions, evidence is continually generated and evolving, yet it does not always move into policy and practice. Re...

11 Mar

Combining Capabilities for Evidence Uptake in Policy and Practice. Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation, JB Consultancy, and Mantis Mentor partnering to strengthen evidence uptake through strategic communication and facilitation. www.linkedin.com/posts/uptake...

linkedin.comExcel to Excellence Program | LinkedInExcel to Excellence Program | 17 followers on LinkedIn. Improving quality of care, enhancing experiences. | The Excel to Excellence Program supports health facilities and postpartum care services in a...

24 Jan

Quality is not a checklist. It is a continuous learning process.

Mantis Mentor@mantismentor.bsky.social

When quality criteria move beyond inputs, they stop being checklists and become tools for learning and improvement. Learn more about the Excel to Excellence Program: www.linkedin.com/showcase/exc...

30 Dec 2025

Happy New Year ✨ A new year for learning, collaboration, and turning knowledge into action.

20 Dec 2025

This year at Uptake was about moving from intention to action. Turning evidence into practical solutions with people who value integrity and purpose. Our focus remains. Support informed decisions. Strengthen systems. Accelerate what works.

Mantis Mentor@mantismentor.bsky.social

This year we built Mantis Mentor. We launched Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation. We co-created opportunities. We signed our first international contract. Grateful to the people who made this possible. More to come in 2026!

vietnam.vnOfficially increasing maternity leave duration and providing financial support for the birth of a second child.VTV.vn - According to the draft Population Law recently passed by the National Assembly, maternity leave for female workers giving birth to their second child is 7 months, one month more than at prese...

10 Dec 2025

Viet Nam takes a bold step to protect motherhood. The new Luật Dân số extends maternity leave to 7 months for second births and adds paternity leave. A move toward rights-based, evidence-informed policy. www.vietnam.vn/en/chinh-thu...

10 Dec 2025

This reform aligns with global evidence: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub... The article highlights that reproductive and infant care are forms of sexed care work. Supporting this work is essential to realize rights, responsibilities, and realities.

2 Dec 2025

From evidence to action. At Uptake, we help partners turn knowledge and experience into strategies that drive policy and social change. Because knowledge only matters when it leads to impact. #UptakeCenter #EvidenceToAction #KnowledgeTransfer #CollectiveImpact

25 Nov 2025

Uptake keeps growing — new collaborators based in the 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, and 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe bring expertise in nutrition, health, social protection, care economy, data systems, and behavior change strategies — strengthening how evidence guides action for impact.

22 Nov 2025

The 5 A’s of Uptake: Awareness → Access → Absorption → Application → Adaptation A simple way to describe how learning and evidence move into action — and how we tailor the intensity of our technical assistance from dissemination to mentorship. #EvidenceToAction #Uptake

8 Nov 2025

Why partner with a collaborative for sustainable development? No one has all the answers or all the skills. At Uptake, we connect individuals and institutions through mentorship, collaboration, and shared practice to help what works—work everywhere. #EvidenceToAction

1 Nov 2025

Funding shifts. Priorities change. Values matter. At Uptake, we’re reimagining collaboration to turn challenges into catalysts for change. #EvidenceToAction #SocialImpact

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20 Oct 2025

Today, Mantis Mentor is pleased to announce that we have been accepted as a participant of the United Nations Global Compact initiative — a voluntary initiative for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices. #UnitingBusiness #SDGs

8 Sept 2025

The Excel to Excellence Program helps health facilities meet quality standards and improve care experiences for mothers and newborns — turning insights into action through technical assistance and practical solutions. www.linkedin.com/showcase/exc... #QualityImprovement #QualityOfCare

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3 Sept 2025

The first years decide a lifetime. Yet #ECD + #Nutrition are too often left behind. It’s time to prioritize early years with integrated solutions across services and systems. Uptake’s Grow & Glow Program helps partners act now—because children can’t wait. #Nurture www.linkedin.com/showcase/upt...

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3 Sept 2025

Thrilled to share the Work & Wellbeing Program under Uptake – Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation. We support employers in building healthier, family-friendly, and inclusive workplaces that drive lasting impact. #SDGs #ESG 🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/work...

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