International Work
International Baby Food Action Network( IBFAN)
IBFAN South Asia: IBFAN South Asia regional office is presently hosted by Breastfeeding Promotion Network Of India (BPNI). It includes IBFAN country contacts from following countries.
| Afghanistan | Maldives |
| Bangladesh | Nepal |
| Bhutan | Sri Lanka |
| India |
Activities
2019 World Bank Study:-Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in South Asia:
Implementing Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Infant feeding and Climate change
- “Formula for Disaster: weighing the impact of formula feeding Vs breastfeeding on environment”
- Report on Carbon Footprint due to Milk Formula: A study from selected countries of the Asia-Pacific region
- Greenfeeding to Achieve Global Nutrition Targets 2025: Report Cards of 10 countries on Carbon Footprints due to Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS)
- Greenfeeding to Achieve Global Nutrition Targets 2025: Report Card on Carbon Footprints due to Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS) (Individual Country Report Card)
CHINA INDIA INDONESIA MALAYSIA PHILIPPINES
REPUBLIC OF KOREA SINGAPORE TAIWAN, ROC
Strengthening legislative and policy frameworks to eliminate conflict of interests in public policy, ensuring maternity entitlements and implementing International Code
- Report on the Monitoring of the Code in 11 Countries of Asia - Inappropriate marketing of baby foods and feeding bottles (Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka & Thailand)-2018
- IBFAN-Asia Regional Training: Implementation of International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes 20-23 October 2014, Jakarta, Indonesia
Sida supported project titled, “Protecting, Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding through Human Rights and Gender Equality: A Global Coordinated and Expanded Programme to Achieve MDGs 4 and 5 and related post-2015 agenda”
