The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a Multi-sectoral Technical Committee in Kaduna State to enforce the
International Code for Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes . The committee was inaugurated during a three-day capacity training in Zaria. Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the director-eneral of NAFDAC, described the initiative as a crucial step towards effectively regulating, monitoring, and enforcing the BMS code in the state. Mr Nasiru Mato, the state coordinator, represented Prof. Adeyeye during the inauguration.
The international code of marketing of breastmilk substitutes, adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 1981, serves as a tool to safeguard, support, and promote optimal breastfeeding. The Code aims to ensure safe feeding practices, improve infant nutrition, and protect breastfeeding mothers from aggressive marketing of baby foods.
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