Approve the draft Breastfeeding Law Reform Bill in line with the international code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes
Description
The draft bill for the reform of the current breastfeeding law will be put forward for approval by the National Congress of the Republic. The law will contain clauses relating to compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. A technical committee led by the Comisión Nacional de Lactancia Materna (National Breastfeeding Commission) will be set up. This committee will be made up of a variety of government bodies and will have the support of the education sector, grassroots associations, international partners and UN agencies. This technical committee will provide support to the delegated commission within the National Congress of the Republic (Health Commission or the Parliamentary Body Against Hunger) throughout the process. The process will run from formulation of the draft law right up to its approval and publication in the Official Gazette.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Implement Nutrition Action Plan
Description
The objective of the Nutrition Action Plan, unveiled as part of the Política y Estrategia Nacional de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (National Food and Nutrition Security Policy and Strategy) 2030, is to end all forms of malnutrition and address lifelong nutritional needs. The plan focuses on undernourishment, chronic malnutrition, growth retardation, wasting, underweight and overweight among children under the age of 5 years, and anaemia in women and children, among other micronutrient deficiencies. It also focuses on halting the upward trend of excessive weight and obesity and reducing the burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases across all age groups.
GNR assessment
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Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Low
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
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Impact >
Diet
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Percentage of children (aged 0–5 months) who are exclusively breastfed |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 30.2% | 2019 |
| Target | 50% | May 2025 |
