National Policies on Breastfeeding and Milk Code

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National Policies on Breastfeeding and Milk Code (Philippines)

In the Philippines, several national laws and policies promote and protect breastfeeding. These are aligned
with international guidelines, particularly the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes by
the World Health Organization (WHO). Here are the key policies:

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1. Executive Order No. 51 (The Philippine Milk Code of 1986)

Purpose: Regulates the marketing of breastmilk substitutes, breastmilk supplements, and other related
products.

Key Provisions:

Prohibits advertisements, promotions, or sponsorships of infant formula, feeding bottles, teats, and similar
products targeting the general public.

Health workers and facilities cannot endorse or promote these products.

Manufacturers are required to include proper labeling, emphasizing the superiority of breastfeeding.

Enforcement: Managed by the Department of Health (DOH) through the Inter-Agency Committee on the
Philippine Milk Code.

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2. Republic Act No. 10028 (Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009)

Purpose: Promotes, protects, and supports breastfeeding in workplaces, public places, and health facilities.

Key Provisions:

Requires establishments to set up lactation stations that are clean, private, and equipped with basic
necessities.

Grants paid lactation breaks for breastfeeding employees, separate from regular breaks.

Mandates health and non-health facilities to provide breastfeeding counseling.

Penalties: Fines and sanctions for non-compliance.

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3. Republic Act No. 7600 (The Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992)

Purpose: Encourages early initiation of breastfeeding and rooming-in of mothers and newborns in hospitals.

Key Provisions:

Newborns should be roomed-in with their mothers immediately after delivery to promote breastfeeding.
Health facilities must educate mothers on breastfeeding benefits.

Supports Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiatives (BFHI).

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4. Republic Act No. 11148 (Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act of 2018)

Purpose: Focuses on the First 1,000 Days of Life, emphasizing maternal and child health and nutrition.

Key Provisions:

Strengthens prenatal care, breastfeeding support, and proper complementary feeding.

Mandates comprehensive health and nutrition services for pregnant women and children up to 2 years old.

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5. DOH Administrative Orders & Guidelines

Administrative Order No. 2006-0012: Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Philippine
Milk Code.

Administrative Order No. 2010-0010: Guidelines on lactation stations in health and non-health facilities.

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI): Based on WHO/UNICEF standards to promote exclusive


breastfeeding.

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