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Global congress to establish standards for marketing of breast-milk substitutes


Published : 17 Jun 2023 10:14 PM

Some 130 countries are going to commit to take action on harmful industry marketing of formula milk at a global congress in Geneva from Tuesday to Thursday next week (June 20-22). The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will host the first Global Congress on the implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.

 During this event, 130 countries will discuss and share knowledge and strategies to end the unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes.