Presentation
May 16 2021
2020 Status Report: National implementation of the International Code of the Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
This presentation from WHO was made at the launch of the 2020 Status Report of the National Implementation of the International Code of the Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
Brief
May 16 2021
Implementing the Breast-Milk Substitutes Act in Bangladesh: Guidance for employers, media and health administrators
These three briefs, published in 2021, explain the Bangladesh Breast-Milk Substitutes Act and what specific stakeholders - company owners, health administrators and the media - need to know about it.
Brief
May 16 2021
The Bangladesh Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS) Act
This policy brief summarizes the key provisions of the Bangladesh Breastmilk Substitutes, Infant Foods, Commercially Manufactured Complementary Foods, and the Accessories Thereof (Regulation of Marketing) Act (the Bangladesh BMS Act), which was adopted by Parliament in 2013 and sup
Presentation
May 16 2021
Media Scan presentation: Thailand
This media scan conducted in Thailand is based on a review of print, online and broadcast advertisements and news and posts on Facebook that mention breastmilk substitutes, bottles and dummies, and breastfeeding. The scan highlighted numerous violations of the BMS Code.
Report
May 16 2021
Media Scan: Cambodia
The BMS industry uses advertisements and news articles in the media to promote its products. This media scan of Cambodia conducted in 2015 highlights the prevalence of these promotional efforts, which often violate the BMS Code.
Report
May 16 2021
Media Scan: Indonesia
The BMS industry uses advertisements and news articles in the media to promote its products. This media scan of Indonesia conducted in 2015 highlights the prevalence of these promotional efforts, which often violate the BMS Code.