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1 Infants' right to food Assessing where countries stand Name Dr. Shoba Suri Country India

2 Inappropriate Promotion of Baby Foods Display of Baby foods & Promotional Materials in Hospital & Chemist Shop

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4 Infant foods sale at http://www.hushbabies.com

5 Getting Friendly with Health Care Providers

6 WBTi assessment Approach paper of 12 th five year plan GOI-due emphasis to BREASTFEEDING Approach paper of 12 th five year plan GOI-due emphasis to BREASTFEEDING GOI has expressed a need for having a Policy and Coordinated mechanism for IYCF GOI has expressed a need for having a Policy and Coordinated mechanism for IYCF GOI considering to allocate budget for training and IYCF GOI considering to allocate budget for training and IYCF Successful advocacy by the civil society- resulted in increased maternity benefit to women in unorganized sector Successful advocacy by the civil society- resulted in increased maternity benefit to women in unorganized sector

7 Conflict of Interest The International Association of Infant Food Manufacturers represents industry in the Int. Codex process The International Association of Infant Food Manufacturers represents industry in the Int. Codex process Industry is member of official delegations to Codex Committee meetings Industry is member of official delegations to Codex Committee meetings

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9 Programme Implementation

10 Maternity Benefits Maternity Benefit Act in 1961-3 months leave & 2 feeding breaks Maternity Benefit Act in 1961-3 months leave & 2 feeding breaks The National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS) in 2001 The National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS) in 2001 Janani Suraksha Yojana in 2005- GOI launched (JSY) under the National Rural Health Mission Janani Suraksha Yojana in 2005- GOI launched (JSY) under the National Rural Health Mission Recommendations of the sixth pay commission in 2008 - generous allowance of 180 days of Maternity Leave on full pay & also provide Child Care Leave for max. period of 2 years Recommendations of the sixth pay commission in 2008 - generous allowance of 180 days of Maternity Leave on full pay & also provide Child Care Leave for max. period of 2 years Dr.Muthulakshmi Maternity Assistance Scheme (DMMAS) in 1987 - Tamilnadu - later enhanced in 2006 Dr.Muthulakshmi Maternity Assistance Scheme (DMMAS) in 1987 - Tamilnadu - later enhanced in 2006 Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)” -Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB) in 2010 Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)” -Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB) in 2010

11 SEWA Creche – Gujarat SEWA Creche – Gujarat Mobile Creche – Delhi/UP/Haryana – for children of construction workers at construction sites Mobile Creche – Delhi/UP/Haryana – for children of construction workers at construction sites Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme – GOI Initaitive-for children of Working Mothers Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme – GOI Initaitive-for children of Working Mothers Creche facility


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