Topic(s): BMS Code, Breastfeeding
Location: Global
Language(s): English
Audience: Health and service providers, Policy makers and legislators
Programs: Policy advocacy
Category: About the Code, Training
This introductory course will strengthen your understanding of:
- The importance of breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding for the health, development and survival of children;
- International recommendations for optimal feeding of infants and young children;
- What is the International Code and the role it plays in the achievement of optimal feeding of infants and young children including breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding;
- The content of the International Code and other WHA resolutions that relate to the marketing of breast-milk substitutes, feeding bottles and teats.
- Implementation of the International Code at the national level and its place among international human rights and other legal instruments.
- How compliance with the International Code and national implementation measures can be monitored and enforced.