Breast-Milk Substitutes: A New Old-Threat for Breastfeeding Policy in Developing Countries. A Case Study in a Traditionally High Breastfeeding Country

Hubert Barennes; Gwenaelle Empis; Thao Duong Quang; Khouanheuan Sengkhamyong; Phonethepa Phasavath; Aina Harimanana; Emercia M. Sambany; Paulin N. Koffi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030634

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Breast-Milk Substitutes: A New Old-Threat for Breastfeeding Policy in Developing Countries. A Case Study in a Traditionally High Breastfeeding Country

Hubert Barennes ,

* E-mail: barenneshub@yahoo.fr

Affiliations Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, INSERM 897 VIH Afrique VIH, VIH, Cancer et Santé Globale dans les Pays à Ressources Limitées, Bordeaux, France
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Gwenaelle Empis,

Affiliation Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Thao Duong Quang,

Affiliation Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Khouanheuan Sengkhamyong,

Affiliation Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Phonethepa Phasavath,

Affiliation Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Aina Harimanana,

Affiliation Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Emercia M. Sambany,

Affiliation Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Paulin N. Koffi

Affiliation Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Breast-Milk Substitutes: A New Old-Threat for Breastfeeding Policy in Developing Countries. A Case Study in a Traditionally High Breastfeeding Country

Hubert Barennes,
Gwenaelle Empis,
Thao Duong Quang,
Khouanheuan Sengkhamyong,
Phonethepa Phasavath,
Aina Harimanana,
Emercia M. Sambany,
Paulin N. Koffi

Published: February 9, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030634

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Better protection for infant health needed in Lao PDR

Posted by ibfanpg on 23 Mar 2012 at 08:22 GMT

The findings of the survey by Barennes et all underscore the need for Lao PDR to implement a strong law to curb the marketing excesses of baby food companies. Lao PDR used to have a strong law which implement the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. A strong industry lobby caused that law to be revoked to be replaced by a much weaker measure which does little to protect breastfeeding. Children in Lao PDR are paying the price.

No competing interests declared.

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