This poster is designed to guide healthcare staff at human milk banks on the appropriate conditions for storing donor human milk.

Breastfeeding is vital for child survival, growth, and cognitive development, and contributes to the socioeconomic development of families, communities, and nations.

Breastfeeding is vital for child survival and development, and contributes to the socioeconomic growth of families, communities, and nations.

Human milk bank (HMB) services are an essential component of a breastfeeding-friendly health system. HMB services give at-risk infants, such as those born pre-term or low birthweight, access to the multiple benefits of breastmilk when they need it most.

These two infographics summarize Alive & Thrive’s work in Bangladesh from 2009 to 2014. The rigorously evaluated intervention resulted in large scale improvements in exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices.

In February 2017, the first human milk bank in Viet Nam was opened at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children.