"Donor milk banking: Improving the future". A survey on the operation of the European donor human milk banks. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundProvision of donor human milk is handled by established human milk banks that implement all required measures to ensure its safety and quality.
Eva Kontopodi +19 more
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The trend of services provided by human milk banks between 2010 and 2019 in Brazil [PDF]
Jornal de Pediatria, 2022 Objective: To describe the trend of participation in group and individual support by human milk banks (HMBs) provided between 2010 and 2019 in Brazil. Methods: Ecological study with data from participation in group and individual support provided by the ...
Dannyele Nunes Carrijo +3 more
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Recommendations for the Establishment and Operation of Human Milk Banks in Europe: A Consensus Statement From the European Milk Bank Association (EMBA) [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019 Objectives: To develop recommendations from the European Milk Bank Association (EMBA) for the establishment and operation of human milk banks (HMB) in Europe.Method: A working group comprising members of the EMBA was convened in 2015 to develop Europe ...
Gillian Weaver +14 more
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Human milk banks in the response to COVID-19: a statement of the regional human milk bank network for Southeast Asia and beyond [PDF]
International Breastfeeding Journal, 2021 Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on infant feeding in the context of COVID-19 uphold standing recommendations for breastfeeding, non-separation, and skin-to-skin contact, including the use of donor human milk when mother’s ...
Estrella Olonan-Jusi +10 more
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Role of human milk banks amid COVID 19: perspective from a milk bank in India [PDF]
International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the operation of donor human milk banks in various countries such as China, Italy and India. It is understandable that this impact on operations of donor human milk might hamper the capability of ...
Maheshwar Bhasin +2 more
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Emergency response and preparedness among Polish human milk banks: a comparison of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionIntroductionIn recent years, Poland has faced two major emergencies: the COVID-19 pandemic, a global-scale public health emergency in 2020, and the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine, which forced over 9 million Ukrainians–mostly women and children ...
Małgorzata Gawrońska +6 more
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Potential Donors' Awareness and Perceived Feasibility of Donating Human Milk in Australia [PDF]
Maternal and Child NutritionHuman milk banks rely on voluntary donations from lactating individuals producing more milk than their baby needs, to make pasteurised donor human milk (PDHM) for preterm babies. Demand for PDHM is increasing, as is the need for donors.
Melissa K. Hyde +5 more
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Current and future use of donor human milk in hospitals: data from polish human milk banks [PDF]
International Breastfeeding JournalBackground Donor human milk (DHM) is the recommended alternative when a mother’s own milk is unavailable or insufficient, especially for preterm and ill infants.
Małgorzata Witkowska-Zimny +5 more
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Before and after Group Standards: a longitudinal study on operational quality, cost-effectiveness, and health equity promotion in Southwest China’s first human milk bank [PDF]
International Breastfeeding JournalBackground Human milk banks are a critical component of neonatal healthcare, providing donor human milk to high-risk infants, especially preterm and low-birth-weight newborns.
Shuhan Long +4 more
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Donor Experience and Satisfaction: A Cross‐Sectional Survey of Australian Milk Donors [PDF]
Maternal and Child NutritionPasteurised donor human milk is a vital resource for vulnerable preterm infants. As demand continues to grow, the sustainability of milk banking services relies not only on recruiting donors but also on fostering positive donor experiences.
Claire Newman +5 more
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