Focus on the Code and infant feeding in emergencies
Learn about specific issues regarding the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in emergencies through FOCUS on the Code and infant feeding in emergencies. This new summary document was prepared by the IBFAN-International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC), Malaysia as a contribution to WBW 2009.
FOCUS is available online (including translated versions) at: http://www.ennonline.net/ife/breastfeedingweek.aspx
Print copies will be included with the WABA Action Folder and are also available from IBFAN-GIFA, email: rebecca.norton@gifa.org
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Focus on the Code and infant feeding in emergencies. Field Exchange 36, July 2009. p16. www.ennonline.net/fex/36/focus
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