PHM-Exch> Fwd: Online Launch: 2020 Status Report on the National Implementation of the Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes28 May 2020 15:00 – 17:00 CET

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Patti Rundall <prundall at babymilkaction.org>
IBFAN statement at WHA 73, new WHO and UNICEF statements; endustry exploits
Covid fears

*Online Launch: 2020 Status Report on the National Implementation of the
Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes*
28 May 2020
15:00 – 17:00 CET
14-16 BST
*(further details to follow)*

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of protecting optimal
nutrition, including breastfeeding, to improve child health and survival.
Baby Food companies  are exploiting the panic
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and fears of contagion to intensify their aggressive marketing practices.

In this context, government action to regulate the marketing of breast-milk
substitutes has never been greater. The International Code of Marketing of
Breast-milk Substitutes
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and the 19 subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions
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Code”) spell out key legal safeguards against industry practices that
undermine breastfeeding.

The World Health Organization
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(WHO), UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network
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(IBFAN) will launch the 2020 Status Report that highlights which countries
have implemented measures required by the Code. Given the important role of
health workers in protecting pregnant women, mothers and their infants from
inappropriate promotion of breastmilk substitutes, the 2020 report provides
an extensive analysis of legal measures taken to prohibit promotion to
health workers and in health facilities.

We will hear from WHO, UNICEF, and IBFAN as well as key health care
professionals, government officials, and mothers’ support groups. The event
will describe why governments should pay particular attention to protecting
families and discuss the challenges in the context of COVID.

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Thanks again

IBFAN Statement on COVID-19 for the World Health Assembly. Resolution
adopted
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The coronavirus slayer! How Kerala’s rock star health minister helped save
it from Covid-19
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COVID-19 WHO and UNICEF stress the importance of breastfeeding
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and conflict of interest safeguards.
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for inter-agency Guidance on Infant Feeding in Emergencies
Health and nutrition claims for infant formula are poorly substantiated and
potentially harmful
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Guidance for the Conduct and Reporting of Clinical Trials of Breast Milk
Substitutes
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IBFAN and NGOs join forces to support WHO following US threats to withdraw
funding
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When the SUN casts a shadow
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Our report on the human rights risks of multi-stakeholder partnerships
Lancet Commission: A Future for the World’s Children says self regulation
doesn’t work
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US UK trade deal
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Making the Business Case for Nutrition Workshop
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Our response to the draft Global Action Plan (GAP) on child wasting
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Civil Society letter about COI in the UN Food systems
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How ultra-processed food took over your shopping basket
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No ‘sunset clause’ please!  NGOs call for vigilance on harmful marketing
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