Swiss Foundation for the Promotion of Breastfeeding
The Swiss Foundation for the Promotion of Breastfeeding promotes breastfeeding in Switzerland with the aim of affording all children in Switzerland a healthy start in life.The foundation promotes breastfeeding through the following activities.
Breastfeeding-friendly clinic
Together with UNICEF Switzerland, the foundation recognizes and awards breastfeeding-friendly clinics. To receive this award, the ten steps to successful breastfeeding that have been developed in the context of the international Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative are implemented in the hospitals. The award has contributed to improving the frequency of breastfeeding and extending the breastfeeding period in Switzerland.Information materials
The Swiss Foundation for the Promotion of Breastfeeding provides parents (to be) with various breastfeeding-related information materials in different languages.World Breastfeeding Week
Together with different professional associations, the Swiss Foundation for the Promotion of Breastfeeding is involved in the organization and promotion of the International World Breastfeeding Week in Switzerland.Codex Panel
The Swiss Foundation for The Promotion of Breastfeeding is part of the Codex Panel. The Codex Panel is a joint assembly of representatives from manufacturers of infant formula and the Swiss Foundation for the Promotion of Breastfeeding. This panel is responsible for monitoring manufacturers? compliance with the Swiss codex regarding the marketing of infant formula.