Activities
- Continue to raise awareness of the high prevalence of promotions for breastmilk substitutes and commercially produced complementary foods in Senegal and the possible negative impact of this promotion.
- Assist with applying provisions of World Health Organization guidance in new national policy development to prevent inappropriate marketing of foods for infants and young children in Senegal
- Communicate with health facilities and health providers to ensure that optimal care and information is provided to pregnant women, infants and young children
- Conduct a study on unhealthy diets and nutritional outcomes among young children in urban Senegal
Key Indicators
17%
stunting among children under 5
9%
wasting among children under 5
56
under 5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)
34%
early initiation of breastfeeding
42%
exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months
94%
continued breastfeeding at age one
48%
continued breastfeeding at age 2
25%
minimum acceptable diet age 6-23 months
Legal Status of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes:
Many provisions in law
Sources: Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) [Sénégal], et ICF. 2018. Sénégal : Enquête Démographique et de Santé Continue (EDS-Continue 2017). Rockville, Maryland, USA : ANSD et ICF.; Marketing of breast-milk substitutes: national implementation of the international code, status report 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018.
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