Dec 17

The WHO Code: History, Relevance, and Responsibilities

Join our LIVE webinar, "Understanding the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes," with Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC. Explore the Code’s history, purpose, and continued relevance in addressing the impact of formula marketing on infant and maternal health. Discover its application to law, policy, healthcare, and individual practice to support informed infant feeding decisions.

Virtual location

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Dec 17, 2024 10:00am PT - Dec 17, 2024 12:30pm PT

Free

This presentation explores the history of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (the Code), its aim, scope, articles, and subsequent resolutions. The Code was created in response to the marketing activities of the infant feeding industry which were promoting formula-feeding over breastfeeding and leading to dramatic increases in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. While the Code was developed in 1981, its relevance is even more important today in the age of highly sophisticated infant formula marketing techniques. A look at how the Code relates to law, policy, the healthcare system, health organizations, and individual practitioners is designed to enhance understanding of the Code as it aims to assure that parents’ infant feeding decisions are made based on full and impartial information rather than misleading, inaccurate, or biased marketing claims.

Objectives - Here's what you'll learn:

Participants will be able to discuss the aims of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
Participants will be able to describe the importance of the subsequent relevant resolutions to the Code

The recording of this event will be sent to all registrants approximately 2 weeks after the live event, and available for viewing for up to 3 years after the live event.

For those needing Continuing Education Credits, CERPs will be available for a $19 fee, with certificates accessible on breastfeedla.thinkific.com/courses/Who-Code.

Meet the Speaker: Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC

Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC is a registered nurse and international board certified lactation consultant. She has been assisting breastfeeding families in hospital, clinic, and home settings since 1976. As such, she advocates for breastfeeding at the state and federal levels. She served as a vice president of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) from 1990-1994 and in 1999 as president of ILCA. She is a previous board member of the US Lactation Consultant Association, Baby Friendly USA, Massachusetts Lactation Consultant Association, and the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition. She serves as Associate Editor of Clinical Lactation, and president of the National Lactation Consultant Alliance. Marsha is an international speaker, and an author of numerous publications including ones on the hazards of infant formula use, Code issues in the US, and Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence, 5th edition.

Cancellation Policy

Payment Policy

Continuing Education Credits

After the webinar a recording will be sent to all registrants to view for up to 1 year after the live event, therefore no refunds will be granted. It is the responsibility of the participant to view the recording while it is available. This webinar will not be available for sale later.

Payment must be made during the time of online registration using a credit or debit card. If you need to make alternate payment arrangements such as a company check to be mailed to BreastfeedLA, you MUST pay the General Registration rate and contact info@breastfeedla.org. No Early Bird registration rates will apply to payments by check. This policy is in effect as of Aug 1, 2017.

RN: BreastfeedLA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. This course offers 2.0 contact hours of continuing education. BreastfeedLA’s provider number is CEP 16435. Licensee must maintain certificate for a period of four years.

IBCLC: BreastfeedLA is an approved Long-Term Provider by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners #CLT113-36. 2.0 E- CERPs will be awarded.

RDs & OTs: Maintain a copy of the agenda and certificate for CPEs for Professional Development Portfolio.