Report
May 16 2021
Media Scan: Myanmar
The BMS industry uses advertisements and news articles in the media to promote its products. This media scan of Myanmar conducted in 2015 highlights the prevalence of these promotional efforts, which often violate the BMS Code.
Report
May 16 2021
Media Scan: Viet Nam
The BMS industry uses advertisements and news articles in the media to promote its products. This media scan in Viet Nam conducted in 2015 highlights the prevalence of these promotional efforts, which often violate the BMS Code.
Presentation
May 16 2021
Inappropriate promotion of Japanese formula products in Southeast Asia countries
This slidedeck highlights the findings of a survey of violations of the BMS Code by Japanese companies across Southeast Asia. The survey was conducted by the Southeast Asia office of Alive & Thrive in 2018.
Journal article
May 16 2021
The impact of marketing of breast milk substitutes (BMS) on WHO-recommended breastfeeding practices
In this research article published in Food and Nutrition Bulletin in 2015, Ellen Piwoz and Sandra Huffman show that adoption of stricter regulatory frameworks coupled with independent, quantitative monitoring and compliance enforcement are needed to counter the impacts of formula ma
Field note
May 16 2021
How we strengthened national IYCF policies in Viet Nam: Truong Quoc Hung’s story
In June 2012, the National Assembly approved both pieces of legislation. Hung currently serves as the Assistant to the President of the Viet Nam National Assembly’s Institute for Legislative Studies (ILS)—the nation’s leading center for policy research, information, and analysis.
Guide/Manual, Job aid
May 13 2021
Code Monitoring Kit
This kit contains a manual and a set of 9 forms for NGOs and government authorities to monitor the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, relevant WHA resolutions and the Guidance on ending the inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children.