Republic Act 7600

Republic Act No. 7600

Known as “The Rooming –In and
Breastfeeding Act of 1992”

An act providing incentives to

all
government and private hospitals
with rooming-in and breastfeeding
practices and for other purposes.
1.DECLARATION OF POLICY

The state adopts rooming-in as a

national policy to encourage, protect
and support the practice of
breastfeeding.
It shall create an environment
where basic physical, emotional and
psychological needs of mothers and
infants are fulfilled through the
practice of rooming-in and
Breastfeeding.
II. RO OMING –IN AND BREAST FEED ING
OF INFANT S

1. Ap pl ica bi lit y- to all pri va te an d

gove rn me nt hea lt h in sti tuti ons

2. Normal Spo ntan eous De li ve rie s

* Immed iat e la tch on after bi rth
* Ro omin g-in wi thi n 30 mi nut es-
A/ We ll inf an ts
B/L ow bir th wei gh t in fants
but abl e to su ck

3. De li ve ri es of Caes ar ea n Sect ion

* Ro omed -in and bre ast fed wi thin
3- 4 hours after bi rth
4. Deliveries Outside Health Institutions
- Be Roomed-in

5. Exception
*Mothers and babies with
complications or problems hence do
not permit rooming-in and
breastfeeding. These infants shall be
fed expressed breastmilk.
II I. RIGHT OF TH E MOTH ER TO
BREA STF EED

*It shall be the right of

the mot he r to br east feed her
chil d who eq ua ll y has the ri gh t
to her brea st mil k.

IV. HUMA N MILK BANK

*P ro vis io n of Fac ilit ies fo r

Breast mil k Co ll ectio n and
St or age
V. IN FORMA TION , ED UCA TION AN D
RE -E DU CA TION DRIV E

• Continuing Education, Re-education

and Training of Health Personnel on Current
and Updated Lactation Management.
• Information Dissemination to Pregnant
Women

A. In Prenatal Clinic
B. At home or in the Ward
C. Post Natal Clinic
I. MISCE LLA NEOU S PROV ISIO NS

Incentives

A. Deductible Income Tax

B. Recipient of Additional
Appropriation in the Budget for
the Next Fiscal Year – Equivalent
to the Savings Derived as a Result of
Adopting Rooming-In and
Breastfeeding
 Sanctions for the Violation of this Act

A. First Offense – Reprimand

B. Repeated Violation –
Suspension of the Permit to
Operate the Health Institution