Report
Nov 20 2023
Policy Report - Health Insurance Coverage for Pasteurized Donor Human Milk
Using pasteurized donor human milk to treat preterm, low birthweight, and sick infants has significantly reduced the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis and other serious neonatal illnesses when compared to using formula milk, a new policy report published by Alive & Thrive found.
Brief
Mar 22 2022
Breastmilk for Small and Sick Babies: A Human Milk Bank Launched at Viet Nam National Children's Hospital
Human Milk Bank (HMB) services are an essential component of a breastfeeding-friendly health system, ensuring pre-term, low-birth-weight, and other vulnerable infants have the protections of breastmilk when they need it most.
Brief
Sep 09 2021
Minimum Standards for the Establishment and Operation of Human Milk Banks in Southeast Asia
Human milk bank services are an essential component of a breastfeeding-friendly health system. Such services give small and sick babies access to the multiple benefits of breastmilk by providing safe donor human milk.
Video
Jun 04 2019
Video
Apr 11 2019
Brief
Apr 05 2019
Briefing note: Breastmilk for all babies: Tu Du Hospital human milk bank
For infants unable to receive breastmilk from their mothers, human milk banks (HMBs) serve a vital role. Since 2017, with assistance from A&T and support from Irish Aid, Tu Du Hospital has been working to establish the country’s second HMB.