The organization
The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) is a 32-year-old civil society organization born on 3rd December 1991, at Sewagram, the karambhoomi of Mahatama Gandhi. You can trust BPNI or accurate information on infant feeding. BPNI is a pioneer agency recognized by the MOH Government of India as its technical partner for promoting breastfeeding in health facilities and empowered by the Gazette of India to monitor a law that protects women and children from commercial practices of baby food companies, i.e. Infant Milk Substitutes Feeding Bottles, and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act 1992, and Amendment Act 2003. BPNI follows a clear ethical and funding policy. BPNI does not receive funds/assistance from baby food companies or organizations having conflicts of interest. BPNI is notified in the Gazette of India as a child welfare NGO to initiate action under section 21(1) of the IMS Act for officially monitoring and implementing IMS Act since 1995.