Ending sponsorship of healthcare professional associations by the commercial milk formula industry (5) C/HIFA Projects (2)

7 October, 2024

Dear Tony Waterston,

I am very happy to inform you that in Bangladesh,the Paediatricians do not accept advertisements in journals.Bangladesh has BMS code since 1984 and our new BMS Act is one of the strongest law in world preventing the advertisement of CMF in journals.

Thanking you.

Prof. Soofia Khatoon 

Vice chairperson, Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation.

CHIFA Profile: Soofia Khatoon is Professor of Paediatrics at Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College & Hospital, Sher-e Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Presently she is working as secretary general of the Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation, Vice President of Bangladesh Neonatal Forum, Executive member of Bangladesh Paediatric Association, Bangladesh Perinatal Society, Bangladesh Society of Neurology & Disability. Professional interests include: Solving neonatal problems & improving breast feeding situation in Bangladesh. soofia_icmh AT yahoo.com