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Infant Nutrition Progress in Hong Kong

Assessment of infant food regulations in Hong Kong since 2008, including promotion limits, breastfeeding support, conflict of interest policies, and maternity benefits. Explore the positive changes and areas for improvement in infant feeding practices.

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Infant Nutrition Progress in Hong Kong

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  1. Infants' right to food Assessing where countries stand Patricia Ip Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

  2. Inappropriate promotion of baby foods • Labelled for use from 4 months onwards

  3. Mother / Baby Clubs

  4. WBTi assessment • Progress since completion in 2008/09 • Public hospitals • April 2010 - Discontinuation of free supplies and no promotion within premises • April 2011 – Labels of BMSs delivered to public hospitals vetted • Claims removed or covered • “Powdered formula is not a sterile product” • “Reconstitute in boiled water cooled to no less than 70 °C” • Private hospitals • July 2011 – 8/10 have discontinued free supplies

  5. Electronic breastfeeding self-learning kit for health professionals: • CD - October 2011; • Web – 2012 • Information booklet on formula for healh professionals • Evidence (lack of) for claims • Revised BF education material for mothers / public • The Hong Kong Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, Foods and Related Products for Infants & Young Children (0-36 months) 2012

  6. Conflict of Interest • Policy making - Drafting of HK Code • Commercial interest in joining Task Force resisted • Commercial lobbying through professional groups, legislative councillors • Continuing Education of Professionals, professional functions, self-promotion of professionals • Prevent and manage conflict of interest • Refrain from accepting sponsorship from industry • Industry’s sponsorship to central fund; • Independent decision of research area, training • Professionals responsible for own continuing education • Declaration of conflict of interest

  7. Maternity Benefits • Maternity leave: • 10 weeks 80% pay • Paternity leave: • not by law; in a few private companies • Crèches at workplace • Very few • Breastfeeding breaks • not by law; • Facility to express and store milk in the working place: • voluntary e.g. public hospital staff, health clinics staff

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