Marketing of breast-milk substitutes National implementation of the International Code
Status report 2024
Highlights
This report provides updated information on the status of implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS) and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions (collectively referred to as “the Code”) in countries.
It presents the legal status if the Code, including the extent to which the provisions of the Code have been incorporated in national legal measures.
The report focuses on how legal measures delineate processes for monitoring and enforcement to ensure the effectiveness of the provisions included.
It also highlights key examples of interference from manufacturers and distributors of breast-milk substitutes in efforts to weaken and delay the implementation of protections against unethical marketing.
