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© UNICEF/Zahara Abdul Lucy Atokoru, 28 breastfeeds her baby at her home in Omugo, Arua District.         27 May 2020 Health Despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes, countries are still falling short in protecting parents from misleading information, according to a new UN report released Wednesday.  Titled  Marketing of Breast‐milk Substitutes : National Implementation of the International Code – Status report 2020, the study highlights the need for stronger legislation to protect families from false claims about the safety of breast-milk substitutes or aggressive marketing practices, findings that take on increased importance during the  COVID-19  pandemic. The UN World Health Organization ( WHO ), the UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) and the International Baby Food Action Network collaborated in the report’s publication. Impact of aggressive marketing “The aggressive marketing of breast-milk substitutes, especially through health professionals that parent