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. 2019 Feb 11;15(3):e12787. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12787

Table 1.

Current policies, legislation, and strategies relevant for breastfeeding promotion in Ghana[Link]

Year Policies, legislation, and strategies
1993 Official adoption of the Baby Friendly Hospitals Initiative
2000 Breastfeeding Promotion Regulation (Legislative Instrument 1667)
2003 National Breastfeeding Policy
2003 Labour Act endorses ILO provisions on maternity protection
2007 National Infant and Young Child Feeding Strategy document
2008 National Under‐Five Child Health Policy 2007–2015
2008 National Under‐Five Child Health Strategy 2007–2015
2015 Ghana National Newborn Health Strategy and Action Plan 2014–2018
2016 National Nutrition Policy, 2016

Adapted from UNICEF and WHO (2017).