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“Even in the harshest of trade regimes, there is space for public interest laws to meet legitimate health objectives when they are founded on internationally adopted standards and recommendations such as the Code and subsequent relevant WHA resolutions.”– WHO, 2016 All three of my kids sport a similar look when they lie. As soon as …
“Nothing will work unless you do.” — Maya Angelou Inspired by Life Kit’s 22 Tips for 2022, we’ve compiled 22 Actions in 2022 for maternal child health advocates to continue this important work. 1. Sign up for MomsRising alerts (enter your email in the top right) to learn about legislation in support of parental leave. …
Last month marked the 39th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) International Code Of Marketing Of Breastmilk Substitutes. As the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) reminds us, “Following the adoption of the Code in 1981, governments have been called upon by the World Health Assembly to give effect to the provisions in the …
I have a friend who describes her experience wading through the pandemic as paralyzing. In the first few weeks of the social distancing orders, she says she found herself just standing there at times, staring off into the distance with an utter sense of loss. It’s a familiar feeling. Even with so much to be …
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The tide is turning. Literally, the tide is turning up plastic waste, and figuratively, there’s a turn of the tide in infant feeding messaging. June 5 marked World Environment Day and yesterday we celebrated World Oceans Day (and every day is Earth Day!), so it’s appropriate timing to think about how infant feeding methods impact …