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New Food and Nutrition Bill aims to protect breastfeeding rights in Uganda

The Parliamentary Alliance on Food and Nutrition Security Committee has finalized plans to table a Food and Nutrition Bill aimed at

providing special protections for breastfeeding mothers and their children.

Speaking to the media after presenting the draft to stakeholders in Kampala on Tuesday, Ms Esther Akullu from the Parliamentary Legal Department stated that the Bill empowers the Ministry of Health to establish measures addressing the nutritional needs of pregnant mothers, ensuring they give birth to healthy newborns.

“This Bill will also mandate support for breastfeeding mothers, helping them receive adequate care for their infants,” she said.

Ms Akullu added that the Food and Nutrition Bill will promote and protect the rights of infants to access breast milk, breast milk substitutes, and appropriate solid foods starting at six months, along with adequate weaning options.