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About The Hong Kong Infant and Young Child Nutrition Association
The Hong Kong Infant and Young Child Nutrition Association (HKIYCNA/the Association) was registered under Societies Ordinance in May 2011 by 6 founding members who are formula milk manufacturers in Hong Kong, including Abbott Laboratories Limited, Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition (Hong Kong) Limited, FrieslandCampina (Hong Kong) Limited, Mead Johnson Nutrition (Hong Kong) Limited, Nestlé Hong Kong Limited and Wyeth (Hong Kong) Holding Company Limited (in alphabetical order of the company names). There are currently 6 members in the Association.
Our Mission
To support appropriate and adequate infant and young child nutrition in Hong Kong, serve as a platform for industry partners to communicate as well as ensure the accuracy of information on nutrition provided in market.
Our Objectives
- To improve the nutritional well being of infant and young child in Hong Kong;
- To enhance the image of nutritional products and to ensure the dissemination of accurate information about nutrition products;
- To encourage dialogue and support common objectives relating to infant and child nutrition within external stakeholders including non-government organization(s) and other government and Hong Kong agencies.
HKIYCNA supports Breastfeeding
- The HKIYCNA fully supports breastfeeding. It also supports the WHO recommendation that breastmilk is ideal for infants and that exclusive breastfeeding should be encouraged for the first six months of life.
- The Association considers that Hong Kong currently needs an integrated approach of promotion of breastfeeding. For mothers who cannot breastfeed or needs infant formula products as a supplement, we feel obliged to provide appropriate information and advice to them in order to ensure that babies and infants receive the best nutrition.