Infant and young child nutrition and implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (Resolution)

REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE 17 (2) to discontinue technical briefin 'h f£ Regional Committee' gs WIt e ect from the fifty-first session of the , 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director: ~ket~h~ke ~urther reforms to the method of work of the Regional Committee to make reco=:~!t~~:~ ~~rr;::! ~~;a~~re interactive and to establish a working group to C(2) to. circulate the findings of t his working group to Members of the R' I OmmIttee before Its fifty-first session; eglOna (~fu~ arrange ministerial round tables on topics of contemporary relevance as a part o e sessIOns of the Regional Committee; 4. ,AUTHORIZES the Regional ~irector to implement the recommendations of the working group at the fifty-first sessIon of the Regional COmmittee, bearing in mind comments receIved from Members pnor to the session. WPRlRC50.RIO Seventh Meeting, 17 September 1999 WPR/RC50/SRl7 INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF MARKETING OF BREAST -MILK SUBSTITUTES The Regional Committee, Recalling resolutions WHA49.15 and WPRJRC48.R8; Having reviewed the report of the Regional Director on infant and young child nutrition and implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; I Acknowledging in particular the cooperation between WHO and other organizations in the field of nutrition, aimed at developing national plans of action for nutrition, including the promotion of breast-feeding; Noting with satisfaction the increasing number of countries reporting on infant and young child nutrition, the continued expansion of the baby-friendly hospital initiative, and the introduction of breast-feeding counselling training in the curriculum of midwives; Concerned that, notwithstanding the measures initiated by an increasing number of Member States to support the aim of the International Code, parts of the Code are frequently not complied with in some countries and areas; I Document WPRlRC50/J3. 18 REGIONAL COMMITTEE: FIFTIETH SESSION Recognizing the growing need for support to working women who breast-feed, in view of the increased female participation in the workforce; Recognizing further the lack of adequate information on child feeding practices in the fIrst two years of life and the need for special consideration ofHIV-infected mothers; 1. URGES Member States: (1) to intensify efforts directed towards the improvement of infant and young child nutrition, in particular support tor the baby-friendly hospital initiative and the establishment and strict implementation of measures to give effect to the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; (2) to increase and diversify support offered to working mothers in order to encourage breast-feeding, including collaboration between Ministries of Health and Ministries of Labour to improve maternity legislation for working mothers; (3) to expand training on breast-feeding counselling, making it an essential part of the curricula of midwives and other health workers, rather than only a part of in-service training; (4) to ensure that advice on good feeding practices in the first two years of life is made available to mothers, other child caretakers and policy-makers; (5) to report to WHO at regular intervals on progress made in their national efforts. , 2. REQUESTS the Regional Director; (l) to expand cooperation with Member States in the above-mentioned activities. , (2) to. promote collaboration between Ministries of Health and Labour to improve maternIty legIslatIOn for women in the workforce. , (3) to explore additional ways of promoting breast-feeding; }.4) to cohntinue to expand the baby-friendly hospitals initiative, to include a greater ocus on t e needs of mothers; and H(5IV) ~o 2istsedminathe updated WHO recommendations on feeding practices for infants of -miec e mot ers. Seventh Meeting, 17 September 1999 WPR/RC50/SRJ7 WPR/RC50.Rll FIFTY-FIRST AND FIFTY-SECOND SESSIONS OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE The Regional Committee , 1. DECIDES that the dates of the fifty-first 22 September 2000· , session shall be from 18 to REPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE 17 (2) to discontinue technical briefin 'h f£ Regional Committee' gs WIt e ect from the fifty-first session of the , 3. REQUESTS the Regional Director: ~ket~h~ke ~urther reforms to the method of work of the Regional Committee to make reco=:~!t~~:~ ~~rr;::! ~~;a~~re interactive and to establish a working group to C(2) to. circulate the findings of t his working group to Members of the R' I OmmIttee before Its fifty-first session; eglOna (~fu~ arrange ministerial round tables on topics of contemporary relevance as a part o e sessIOns of the Regional Committee; 4. ,AUTHORIZES the Regional ~irector to implement the recommendations of the working group at the fifty-first sessIon of the Regional COmmittee, bearing in mind comments receIved from Members pnor to the session. WPRlRC50.RIO Seventh Meeting, 17 September 1999 WPR/RC50/SRl7 INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF MARKETING OF BREAST -MILK SUBSTITUTES The Regional Committee, Recalling resolutions WHA49.15 and WPRJRC48.R8; Having reviewed the report of the Regional Director on infant and young child nutrition and implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; I Acknowledging in particular the cooperation between WHO and other organizations in the field of nutrition, aimed at developing national plans of action for nutrition, including the promotion of breast-feeding; Noting with satisfaction the increasing number of countries reporting on infant and young child nutrition, the continued expansion of the baby-friendly hospital initiative, and the introduction of breast-feeding counselling training in the curriculum of midwives; Concerned that, notwithstanding the measures initiated by an increasing number of Member States to support the aim of the International Code, parts of the Code are frequently not complied with in some countries and areas; I Document WPRlRC50/J3.