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ArticleJournal of the colleges of medicine of South Africa2025

South African health professional associations urged to end commercial milk formula industry sponsorship.

Catherine J Pereira-Kotze, Lori Lake, Max Kroon, Haroon Saloojee, Lisanne du Plessis, Zandile Kubeka, Sheila Clow, Renier Coetzee, Mariatha Yazbek, Nomajoni Ntombela and 7 more

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Catherine J Pereira-KotzeHealth Systems Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3061-6511
Lori LakeChildren's Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1039-3819
Max KroonDepartment of Neonatology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8439-0904
Haroon SaloojeeDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-7210
Lisanne du PlessisDivision of Human Nutrition, Global Health Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0599-7500
Zandile KubekaCluster: Child, Youth and School Health, National Department of Health, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4624-4097
Sheila ClowDivision of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5661-2722
Renier CoetzeeSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8779-3458
Mariatha YazbekDepartment of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9311-5063
Nomajoni NtombelaInternational Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7419-0541
Sithembile Dlamini-NqeketoWorld Health Organization, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2386-5376
Gilbert TshitaudziUnited Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6622-9583
Silingene J NgcoboDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3410-7167
Nthuseni S Murudi-ManganyeSchool of Health Care Sciences, Department of Nursing Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2439-1504
Sue FawcusDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1818-7171
Nzama MbalatiHealthy Living Alliance (HEALA), Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3231-132X
Tanya DohertyHealth Systems Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1592-0080

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the wealth of evidence about the benefits of breastfeeding, the commercial milk formula (CMF) industry continues to grow and project future profits, fuelled by aggressive and pervasive marketing practices that include the targeting of health care professionals. When health professionals and their associations accept funding from the CMF industry, this creates a conflict of interest (COI). The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have therefore issued clear unequivocal guidance including through World Health Assembly resolutions that health care institutions and professional associations should refuse sponsorship from the CMF industry. We urge health professionals in South Africa to heed this call to protect their professional integrity and ensure that care and support for pregnant and breastfeeding women, children and families is free from commercial influence.

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breastfeedingbreastmilk substitutescommercial milk formulaconflicts of interestfinancial incentivehealth professionalsinfant and young child nutritionprofessional associationssponsorship

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PMCPMC12424040

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