The Breastfeeding Advocacy Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of advocacy tools and resources aimed at improving policies and financing for the protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding. The Toolkit is intended for breastfeeding…
The 2020 report highlights specific provisions considered to be particularly instrumental in addressing and eliminating the promotion of breast-milk substitutes, feeding bottles and teats to health workers and in health facilities, and provides an…
The World Health Assembly adopted the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in 1981 to protect and promote breastfeeding, through the provision of adequate information on appropriate infant feeding and the regulation of the…
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Cette brochure vise à apporter des informations détaillées et faciles à lire sur certaines questions relatives au Code. Elle s’adresse aux responsables politiques, aux agents de santé et aux personnes pour lesquelles le Code présente un intérêt,…
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The purpose of this booklet is to provide easy-to-read detailed information on specific questions related to the Code. It is intended for policy-makers, health workers and others concerned with the Code, as well as the general public.
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Les aliments pour bébés, les préparations pour nourrissons et le lait maternel vendus au Canada sont soumis aux dispositions de la Loi sur la salubrité des aliments au Canada (LSAC) et du Règlement sur la salubrité des aliments au Canada (RSAC),…
Infant foods, infant formula and human milk sold in Canada are subject to the provisions of the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), as well as those of the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) and the Food and…
This frequently asked questions (FAQ) document aims to provide health workers with information on their specific roles and responsibilities in protecting breastfeeding practices against the inappropriate promotion of breastmilk substitutes by…
These recommendations by the Assembly have the same legal status as the Code, clarifying and
extending certain provisions. For Code implementation, both Code and resolutions are equally relevant.
To revitalize world attention to the impact that feeding practices have on the nutritional status, growth and development, health, and thus the very survival of infants and young children.