Report

May 16 2021

media scan Myanmar

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

stakeholders meeting

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.

 
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