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. 2024 Jan 25;50:21. doi: 10.1186/s13052-024-01581-5

Table 1.

Development of a hospital policy on breastfeeding according to the application of the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes. Data from all Maternity Hospitals

Answer options Number of hospital Percentage
• Yes, our hospital is Baby Friendly and our Policy supports the full application of the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes 2/49 4.1%
• Yes, our hospital is on the way to become a Baby Friendly Hospital and our Policy supports the full application of the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes 9/49 18.4%
• Yes, our hospital has a Policy, that supports a partial application of the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes 9/49 18.4%
• No, our hospital has no Policy on Breastfeeding, although we plan to develop one 20/49 40.7%
• No, our hospital has no Policy on Breastfeeding 9/49 18.4%