Kenya Bans lnfant Feeding Bottles

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The Ministry of Health has announced the ban on infant feeding bottles from 28th May 2022.

This comes after Parliament recently passed into law the Breast Milk Supplements (BMS) Regulation and Control Act of 2012 that listed the bottles used for feeding infants as designated products, to mean items that are within the scope of regulation by the law.

The reason they are regulated is whatever content is fed to an infant using bottles is not breast milk, but often will be a non-nutritious fluid.

The teats from which the child feeds on is made of silicon, which does not have the same texture as the breast nipple, and this causes what is known as nipple confusion, leading to the refusal to breastfeed by the baby.

According to experts, bottle use often interferes with breast feeding.

From 28th May, bottles, teats, pacifiers and cups with spouts will not be allowed as containers for use when it comes to feeding babies.

Manufacturers of baby foods, including infant formula, complementary feeds and baby feeding equipment will be expected to comply with the standards and general regulations outlined in the law, the NMS principal highlighted.

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