The government of Saudi Arabia has decided to forcefully implement the WHO
code for breastmilk substitutes.  In America and Western Europe many formula
manufactures advertise on TV and they still give away formula samples at
hospitals.  In Texas there is only one hospital that I have heard has met
the requirements of being a Baby Friendly hospital and banned all formula
promotions.  If more countries would implement the WHO code there would be
much fewer incidences of formula-born illenesses.
Camellia

At 09:07 AM 1/17/96 -0800, C. Ione Sims wrote:
>My husband found this and sent it to me. Thought it might be of interest
>to you all.
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>Subject: Saudi Arabia bans baby milk commercials
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>        DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuter) - Baby milk formula importers in
>Saudi Arabia will have to be more creative in promoting their
>products as a blanket ban on all commercials for breast-feeding
>alternatives takes effect.
>        ``The commerce ministry prohibited all baby milk importers
>from advertising in the local media,'' Arabic-language daily
>Al-Eqtisadiah reported on Wednesday.
>        It was not clear when the ban takes effect.
>        ``Advertising campaigns encourage the use of alternatives to
>natural feeding,'' it quoted the commerce ministry as saying.
>        The paper said the ban applies to all 35 commercial baby
>milk brands on the Saudi market, which account for a large share
>of advertising space in the local media.
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Camellia May
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