Page 179 - ANUAL REPORT MOH 2017

Table 45
Distribution of Baby Friendly Hospitals in Malaysia

No Hospitals Numbers of Hospital

1. Hospitals under the Ministry of Health 130
2. Hospitals under the Ministry of Higher Education 3
3. Hospitals under the Ministry of Defence 3
4. Private hospitals 17
Total 153

Source: Nutrition Division, 2017

BABY FRIENDLY CLINIC INITIATIVE (BFCI)
Baby Friendly Clinic Initiative is an initiative that complements the implementation of Baby Friendly
Initiative in the hospitals. The objective of BFCI is to provide services and environment that support the
breastfeeding practices. One of the main reasons for the implementation is because more than 90 per
cent of the antenatal and postnatal services are being carried out at maternal and child health clinics.
In 2017, there were 574 out of 967 (59.4 per cent) health clinics and maternal and child health clinics
attained the Baby Friendly Clinic status (Figure 66).

Figure 66
Percentage of Health Facilities Attained The Baby Friendly Clinic Status

Source: Nutrition Division, 2017

CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE MARKETING OF INFANT FOODS AND RELATED PRODUCTS

The Vetting Committee on the Code of Ethics for the Marketing of Infant Foods and Related Products
is responsible to vet information materials and product labels related to the designated products and
complementary foods submitted by milk industries. Approval codes are given to materials that comply
with the Code of Ethics for the Marketing of Infant Foods and Related Products.

178 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA