Sentences with phrase «breast health promotion»

Breast health promotion campaigns should include images of older women to make clear the relevance of this information to women in this age group.

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Nestle claims to abide by the WHO's International Code of Marketing of Breast - Milk Substitutes, which explicitly forbids formula promotion through the health care system.

1 The Codex Code of Ethics for International Trade in Food calls on Member States to: «make sure that the international code of marketing of breast milk substitutes and relevant resolutions of the World Health Assembly (WHA) setting forth principles for the protection and promotion of breast - feeding be observed.»

The WHO Code, adopted by the 34th World Health Assembly, aims at contributing to the provision of safe and adequate nutrition for infants, by the protection and promotion of breast - feeding, and by ensuring the proper use of breast - milk substitutes.

The specific Mead Johnson Nutrition products shown on this website may not be available for distribution or sale outside the U.S. Mead Johnson Nutrition endorses the aim of the World Health Organization (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breast - milk Substitutes in developing countries, including standards for product integrity, labeling, distribution, and promotion.

The 27th World Health Assembly in 1974 noted the general decline in breastfeeding related to different factors including the production of manufactured breast - milk substitutes and urged Member countries to review sales promotion activities on baby foods and to introduce appropriate remedial measures, including advertisement codes and legislation where necessary.

7 It follows that access to health care workers via maternity hospitals and doctors» offices remains marketers» principal method of product promotion (often via advertising ABM on prescription pads and infant immunization booklets).8 The tireless efforts of IBFAN are making some progress in shutting down these avenues to unethical promotion of breast milk substitutes.

Lack of breast feeding is significantly associated with higher use and cost of health care.28 Improved short and long term health of breastfed children, improved wellbeing of mothers who have breast fed, and the cost of goods consumed are major factors leading to economic benefits from the promotion of breast feeding.6 29 30 31 Future research should compare the specific cost effectiveness of such strategies for improvement of breastfeeding practice.

Whilst research suggests that women make infant feeding decisions irrespective of their contact with health professionals, it is clear that the health promotion message — breast is best — has been successful in improving women's knowledge and understanding of the benefits of breastfeeding for both themselves and their babies.

According to Dr Carmen Casanovas, a breastfeeding expert with WHO's Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, full implementation of the Code at a national level is «vital» to prevent the promotion of breast - milk substitutes such as infant formula.

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Mrs Alarbi stated that the latest report of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), showed that the under - five mortality rate had gone up compared to the last ten years of the promotion of the breast feeding policy.

«By using a mobile platform for health promotion and behavior change, we can make exercise more accessible to breast cancer survivors, especially those who take inhibitors and struggle with obesity or being overweight.»

«The question reveals a tension between the goals of health - behavior promotion and informed patient decision - making that has plagued researchers in several health domains, most notably with regard to women's often overly pessimistic perceptions of their breast cancer risk,» Sweeny and Dillard wrote in «The Effects of Expectation Disconfirmation on Appraisal, Affect, and Behavioral Intentions,» published this month in the online edition of Risk Analysis: An International Journal.

The funds support breast cancer research, health promotions and training fellowships that are leading to real progress in the fight against breast cancer.