IBFAN – International Baby Foods Action Network

IBFAN AND PUBLIC EYE URGE SWISS GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE, PETITION LAUNCHED

The release in April of the Public Eye/IBFAN exposé of how Nestlé markets Cerelac and Nido as beneficial for child development, despite containing high levels of added sugar have prompted widespread

IN LONDON, IBFAN PARTICIPATES IN THE WORLD PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION CONGRESS 2024

The World Public Health Nutrition Congress 2024 is being held one year before the end of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition. The Congress will question the current global solutions to addressing

IBFAN is participating in the 77th World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva.

IBFAN PARTICIPATION AT THE 77th WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

27 countries will table a Resolution on Digital marketing of baby foods at the 78th World Health Assembly

MEXICO, BRAZIL, KENYA, LESOTHO AND BANGLADESH JOIN SIDE EVENT AT THE 77th WHA

During the 77th World Health Assembly, Member States and Civil Society Organizations got together to highlight the concerning rise of aggressive digital marketing of breastmilk substitutes.

DIGITAL MARKETING IS OUT OF CONTROL â€“ BRAZIL CALLS FOR A RESOLUTION TO PROTECT MOTHERS AND BABIES

At WHO’s Executive Board (EB) meeting in its Geneva HQ last week, the many serious emergencies caused by conflicts and climate events were on everyone’s minds.

DIGITAL MARKETING IS OUT OF CONTROL â€“Â A STRONG WHA RESOLUTION IS NEEDED TO PROTECT MOTHERS AND BABIES

2024 is a reporting year for Â Maternal, Infant and Young Child NutritionÂ so Digital Marketing will be discussed under the â€œHealthier Populationsâ€ agenda item. WithÂ so many serious emergencies caused by conflicts.

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SINCE 1979, PROTECTING BREASTFEEDING

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IBFAN AND PUBLIC EYE URGE SWISS GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE, PETITION LAUNCHED

IN LONDON, IBFAN PARTICIPATES IN THE WORLD PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION CONGRESS 2024

The World Public Health Nutrition Congress 2024 is being held one year before the end of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition. The Congress will question the current global solutions to addressing

MEXICO, BRAZIL, KENYA, LESOTHO AND BANGLADESH JOIN SIDE EVENT AT THE 77th WHA

During the 77th WHA, Member States and Civil Society Organizations got together to highlight the concerning rise of aggressive digital marketing of breastmilk substitutes, shedding light on its pervasive and misleading impact

IBFAN PARTICIPATION AT THE 77th WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

The 77th WHA is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 27 May – 1 June 2024. 27 countries will table a Resolution on Digital marketing of baby foods at the 78th WHA.

Click on the images to read each IBFAN Principle.

one

Infants and young children everywhere to have the right to the highest attainable standard of health.

two

Families, and in particular women and children, have the right to access adequate and nutritious food and sufficient and affordable water.

three

Women have the right to breastfeed and to make informed decisions about infant and young child feeding.

four

Women have the right to full support to breastfeed for two years or more and to exclusively breastfeed for the first six months.

five

All people have the right to access quality health care services and information free of commercial influence.

six

Health workers and consumers have the right to be protected from commercial influence that may distort their judgment and decisions.

seven

People have the right to advocate for change that protects, promotes, and supports basic health, in international solidarity.

The IBFAN network is a global coalition formed by nearly 200 citizen groups in over 100 countries

Learn more about the IBFAN network in various parts of the world. Access the following websites or social networks, and soon we will have more links here:

MATERNITY PROTECTION

State of Maternity Protection in 97 countries

An increasing number of women are entering the job market and they need maternity protection to make a balance between their productive and reproductive roles to take care of themselves, their children and their families.

IBFAN Position Paper on Maternity Protection at Work

This paper presents IBFAN’s position on maternity protection at work and the tools for advocacy needed to increase the implementation of measures that enable mothers to participate as equals in the workplace while exercising their reproductive rights to breastfeed.

Breastfeeding after returning to work or study

Many women find ways to continue breastfeeding their baby. Employers and course providers have certain obligations towards breastfeeding women to support your return to work or study.

OUR FOCUS AREAS

NEWS IBFAN

IBFAN AND PUBLIC EYE URGE SWISS GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE, PETITION LAUNCHED

IN LONDON, IBFAN PARTICIPATES IN THE WORLD PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION CONGRESS 2024

MEXICO, BRAZIL, KENYA, LESOTHO AND BANGLADESH JOIN SIDE EVENT AT THE 77th WHA

IBFAN PARTICIPATION AT THE 77th WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

IBFAN'S SEVEN PRINCIPLES

Click on the images to read each IBFAN Principle.

one

Infants and young children everywhere to have the right to the highest attainable standard of health.

two

Families, and in particular women and children, have the right to access adequate and nutritious food and sufficient and affordable water.

three

Women have the right to breastfeed and to make informed decisions about infant and young child feeding.

four

Women have the right to full support to breastfeed for two years or more and to exclusively breastfeed for the first six months.

five

All people have the right to access quality health care services and information free of commercial influence.

six

Health workers and consumers have the right to be protected from commercial influence that may distort their judgment and decisions.

seven

People have the right to advocate for change that protects, promotes, and supports basic health, in international solidarity.

The IBFAN network is a global coalition formed by nearly 200 citizen groups in over 100 countries

Learn more about the IBFAN network in various parts of the world. Access the following websites or social networks, and soon we will have more links here:

MATERNITY PROTECTION

State of Maternity Protection in 97 countries

IBFAN Position Paper on Maternity Protection at Work

Breastfeeding after returning to work or study

100 Years of maternity protection