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Despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes, countries are still falling short in protecting parents from misleading information: WHO, @UNICEF, @babyfoodaction new report
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136 countries have in place some form of legal measure related to the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes aimed at protecting #breastfeeding from inappropriate promotion practices
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In the past two years, 44 countries have strengthened their regulations on marketing of breast-milk substitutes.
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Only 79 countries prohibit the promotion of breast-milk substitutes in health facilities.
Only 51 have laws prohibiting the distribution of free or low-cost infant formula supplies within the health care system.
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Only 51 have laws prohibiting the distribution of free or low-cost infant formula supplies within the health care system.
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Breast-milk substitutes should never be promoted in health facilities.
Baby food companies should never be allowed to give gifts to health workers.
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Baby food companies should never be allowed to give gifts to health workers.
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Baby food companies sponsor meetings for health professionals to gain preferential access and promote their products.
But only 19 countries currently prohibit this kind of sponsorship.
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But only 19 countries currently prohibit this kind of sponsorship.
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