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.

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.

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.

Report

May 06 2021

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Review of Status of BMS Code Implementation in Vietnam

Adopted in 2006, Decree 21 on the Trade and Use of Nutrition Products for Young Children aims to promote optimal breastfeeding practices by limiting how and where breastmilk substitutes and other nutrition products for young children can be promoted.

 
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