About BPNI
The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) is a 32 years old registered, independent, non-profit, national organisation that works towards protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding of infants and young children. BPNI works through policy analysis, advocacy, social mobilization, information sharing, education, research, training and monitoring the company compliance with the IMS Act. BPNI serves as the global secretariat for World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) programme, that analyses policy & programmes and galvanises action at country level in different regions of the world. BPNI is part of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)
About IBFAN
The International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) was founded in 1979. It is a network of more than 273 public interest groups in 168 countries, working around the world to save lives of infants and young children by working together to bring lasting changes in infant feeding policies and practices at all levels. IBFAN aims to promote the health and well being of infants and young children and their mothers through protection, promotion and support of optimal breastfeeding & infant and young child feeding practices. IBFAN works towards universal and full implementation of 'International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes', subsequent relevant World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions and the 'Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding'
IBFAN is the 1998 Right Livelihood Award Laureate.