Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation

Happy Lunar New Year 2026: The Year of the Fire Horse! At Mantis Mentor, we bridge the horse’s courage with the "unicorn" dream. We help clients reach success while driving the SDGs. With @UptakeCenter and NormativeAI, we turn momentum into impact. #YearOfTheFireHorse

“By aligning with policy frameworks and health systems, we can help translate global guidance into tools that genuinely support families.” ~ Ruby Ngọc Nguyễn, Momby

We welcome two new collaborators to the Uptake collaborative, based in Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe. Their expertise in public health and nutrition, including maternal and child nutrition, strengthens our capability to deliver services worldwide.

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: 🔗 linkedin.com/showcase/excel…

From shared experiences to collective action. Mothers in Southeast Asia are mobilizing with @giveasia to build a community and make the Breastfeeding Conference 2026 happen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #SEABC2026 give.asia/campaign/seabc…

Happy New Year ✨ A new year for learning, collaboration, and turning knowledge into action. #HappyNewYear2026

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.

This reform aligns with global evidence, including research in @FrontiersIn frontiersin.org/journals/publi…. 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.

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. vietnam.vn/en/chinh-thuc-… #Vietnam #SocialProtection

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

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.

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

Welcoming three new collaborators to Uptake from Vietnam 🇻🇳 Malaysia 🇲🇾 Australia 🇦🇺. They add expertise in public health, nutrition, policy advocacy, behavior change, AI integration, plus fluency in Vietnamese, English, and Chinese.

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

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

Health service providers shape some of life's most important moments including pregnancy, childbirth, and the early days of parenthood. The Joyful Nest redefines postpartum care for mothers and their newborns.

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

@MantisMentor With Uptake, we bring knowledge, innovation & partnerships together to turn ideas into impact for people & planet. #SDGs #UNGA80

Uptake – Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation is now on LinkedIn. Follow us to learn how we turn knowledge into action for impact. linkedin.com/company/uptake…

NormativeAI applies AI to public policy & health systems—strengthening governance, enabling behavior change, and protecting health and wellbeing. Together we build digital tools that don’t just measure change, but help create it. #AI #PublicHealth #SocialPolicy #SDGs

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. linkedin.com/showcase/excel… #QualityImprovement #QualityOfCare