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Supporting breastfeeding: What governments and health workers can do — European experiences
Author(s) -
Helsing E.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(90)90080-5
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , diversity (politics) , breastfeeding promotion , health promotion , promotion (chess) , economic growth , public relations , action (physics) , breast feeding , nursing , environmental health , public health , pediatrics , political science , physics , quantum mechanics , politics , law , economics
The International Code of Marketing of Breast‐Milk Substitutes provides health workers with a framework for action in breastfeeding promotion. Countries are to report their efforts to the World Health Organization (WHO). The European Regional WHO Office finds a diversity of practices within its countries. Therefore in 1986, they convened a meeting of health workers' organizations to draw up a strategy for implementation. This paper outlines the elements in the strategy, the reasons why some countries have seen increases in breastfeeding, and the possible ways international organizations can help.