Sponsorship of national and regional professional paediatrics associations by companies that make breast-milk substitutes: evidence from a review of official websites.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Professional paediatrics associations play an important role in promoting the highest standard of care for women and children. Education and guidelines must be made in the best interests of patients. Given the importance of breastfeeding for the health, development and survival of infants, children and mothers, paediatric associations have a particular responsibility to avoid conflicts of interest with companies that manufacture breast-milk substitutes (BMSs). The objective of this study was to investigate the extent to which national and regional paediatric associations are sponsored by BMS companies.

Methods

Data were collected on national paediatric associations based on online searches of websites and Facebook pages. Sites were examined for evidence of financi

SUBMITTER: Grummer-Strawn LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701639 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature