Journal article

Sep 09 2021

Evidence of Violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes since the Adoption by the World Health Assembly in 1981: A Systematic Scoping Review Protocol (Becker G., 2021. IJERPH)

This is a protocol for a scoping review that will explore the published evidence on the geographic spread and nature of violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (T

Guide/Manual, Job aid

Jul 19 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.  The Cod

Journal article

Jun 15 2021

Mothers' and health workers' exposure to breastmilk substitutes promotions in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (Emerson, J., 2021. Maternal & Child Nutrition)

This study used the WHO’s NetCode protocol to examine the prevalence and nature of exposure to breastmilk substitutes (BMS) promotions among mothers of children 0–23 months in health facilities in A

Report

May 25 2021

MARKETING OF BREAST-MILK SUBSTITUTES: NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE STATUS REPORT 2018

This report provides updated information on the status of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions (“the Code”) in and by countries.

Guide/Manual

May 25 2021

WHO NetCode Toolkit, with annexes

Monitoring is essential in countries that have implemented the Code as national laws to detect violations and to enable effective interventions to stop or eliminate non-compliant actions.

Report

May 16 2021

Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: National implementation of the international code, status report 2020

This report provides updated information on the status of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions (“the Code”) in countries.

 
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