Thanks to Neil for the useful points about advertising in medical journals by commercial milk formula (CMF) companies. I'm replying in general terms and Hajime may respond specifically.
In relation to 'monitoring of the world's leading paediatric journals' - there is no body set up for this purpose nor indeed for monitoring the WHO International Code which restricts CMF marketing. This is one of the problems and why it is at present up to people like Hajime to tackle the sponsorship issues in their own country. Please can all CHIFA members follow his grand example? It can be done and there is support available.
In relation to Wiley, the same response applies and it is really up to journal readers to take this up with the company.
I'm sure a CHIFA project around sponsorship would be worthwhile, if there are volunteers to initiate this.
Tony Waterston
CHIFA profile: Tony Waterston is a retired consultant paediatrician who worked mainly in the community in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He spent 6 years working in Zambia and Zimbabwe and directed the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Diploma in Palestinian Child Health teaching programme in the occupied Palestinian territories. He was an Editor of the Journal of Tropical Pediatrics and is on the Executive Committee of the International Society for Social Pediatrics. His academic interests are child poverty, advocacy for child health and children's rights. He is currently the lead moderator of CHIFA (HIFA's sister forum on child health and rights). www.chifa.org He is also a member of the HIFA Steering Group. www.hifa.org/people/steering-group www.hifa.org/support/members/tony Tony.Waterston AT newcastle.ac.uk
