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Infants' right to food Assessing where countries stand. Name Dr. Shoba Suri Country India. Inappropriate Promotion of Baby Foods Display of Baby foods & Promotional Materials in Hospital & Chemist Shop. Infant foods sale at http://www.hushbabies.com.
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Infants' right to food Assessing where countries stand Name Dr. Shoba Suri Country India
Inappropriate Promotion of Baby FoodsDisplay of Baby foods & Promotional Materials in Hospital & Chemist Shop
WBTi assessment • Approach paper of 12th five year plan GOI-due emphasis to BREASTFEEDING • GOI has expressed a need for having a Policy and Coordinated mechanism for IYCF • GOI considering to allocate budget for training and IYCF • Successful advocacy by the civil society- resulted in increased maternity benefit to women in unorganized sector
Conflict of Interest • The International Association of Infant Food Manufacturers represents industry in the Int. Codex process • Industry is member of official delegations to Codex Committee meetings
Maternity Benefits • Maternity Benefit Act in 1961-3 months leave & 2 feeding breaks • The National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS) in 2001 • Janani Suraksha Yojana in 2005- GOI launched (JSY) under the National Rural Health Mission • Recommendations of the sixth pay commission in 2008 - generous allowance of 180 days of Maternity Leave on full pay & also provide Child Care Leave for max. period of 2 years • Dr.Muthulakshmi Maternity Assistance Scheme (DMMAS) in 1987 - Tamilnadu - later enhanced in 2006 • Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)” -Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB) in 2010
Creche facility • SEWA Creche – Gujarat • Mobile Creche – Delhi/UP/Haryana – for children of construction workers at construction sites • Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme – GOI Initaitive-for children of Working Mothers