| World Breastfeeding Week Around the World: Mozambique World Breastfeeding Week in other countries | |
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Mozambique: Mozambique celebrated its first World Breastfeeding Week with the assistance of LINKAGES Africa Regional PMTCT and IYCF Program Training Coordinator Maureen Mzumara, who worked with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF, and Helen Keller International to promote the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding up to 2 years through a poster, “Breastmilk is best for your baby.” LINKAGES paid for the printing of 200 posters, and UNICEF funded additional printing of the posters and a leaflet-sized version for all health facilities. LINKAGES also funded radio and television spots that were broadcast nationally during the evening news from July 31 through August 5. Mzumara attended the official celebration, in which the Deputy Minister of Health spoke about the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. School children, youth, and men presented skits and songs about the dangers of artificial feeding and selected violations of the Code of Marketing. The Ministry of Health said that the country hoped to implement a national Code by November 2006. |
| World Breastfeeding Week 2006 (August 1-7) marked the 25th anniversary of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. To date, more than 60 governments have enacted all or many of the provisions of the Code as law. The Code aims to protect and promote breastfeeding by prohibiting the advertising and aggressive marketing of breastmilk substitutes, feeding bottles, and teats. LINKAGES was involved in World Breastfeeding Week in several countries. | |
