Journal article
Oct 28 2021
Breastfeeding, first-food systems and corporate power: a case study on the market and political practices of the transnational baby food industry and public health resistance in the Philippines (Baker P., 2021. Globalization and Health)
This case study uses the Philippines' history and advocacy environment around breastfeeding and commercial milk formula marketing to understand the worldwide battle for code implementation.
Brief
Oct 26 2021
Country Brief: Alive & Thrive in Cambodia
In Cambodia, A&T works to accelerate progress toward the Ministry of Health’s maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) goals through strategic partnerships and the provision of evidence-based guidance and technical assistance.
Journal article
Sep 13 2021
Implementation of two policies to extend maternity leave and further restrict marketing of breast milk substitutes in Vietnam: a qualitative study (Payan D., 2021. Health Policy and Planning)
This study demonstrates that implementing two breastfeeding promotion policies in Viet Nam – an extended maternity leave policy and further restrictions on marketing of breastmilk substitutes – resulted in positive outcomes, facilitated by several factors.
Brief
May 16 2021
Legislation to Protect Breastfeeding in Viet Nam: A Stronger Decree 21 Can Improve Child Nutrition and Reduce Stunting
Adopted in 2006, Decree 21 aimed to support optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) by limiting how and where breast milk substitutes can be promoted.
Brief
May 16 2021
Why National Policies Should Support Breastfeeding: The Benefits of Breast Milk vs. Infant Formula
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is the single most effective intervention for preventing child deaths.
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.