Violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in Mexico.

ABSTRACT: This study estimated the prevalence of violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS) and subsequent resolutions of the World Health Assembly (Code) at health facilities, points of sale (POS), and on BMS labelling and media in Mexico. We carried out a cross-sectional survey among 693 mothers with children aged less than 24 months and 48 health providers at public and private health facilities in two states of Mexico. Observational assessment at 20 POS and the health facilities was conducted as well as an analysis of labels on BMS products for sale. Women attending public and private health facilities reported receiving free BMS samples in the previous 6 months (11.1%), and about 80% reported seeing BMS promotion in the mass media. Health providers report

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Cordero S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7199041 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature