growing the number of quality human milk banks: kimberly amundson

Ensuring Every Baby Receives Human Milk:Quality control for human milk banking

Kimberly (Amundson) Mansen, MSPH, RDNKiersten Israel-Ballard, DrPH, MPH

Breastfeeding Innovations Team18 November 2016

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When a mother’s milk is not available: making the case for donor human milk

UP TO 40%OF VULNERABLE INFANTS IN NEONATE WARDS ARE IN NEED OF DONOR HUMAN MILK}

A multi-pronged approach is needed to ensure ALL babies everywhere receive human milk

DeMarchis A, Israel-Ballard K, Mansen KA, Engmann C. Establishing an Integrated Human Milk Banking Approach to Strengthen Newborn Care. Journal of Perinatology. 2016 Nov 10. Doi: 10.1038/jp.2016.198

Why Has Expansion of Human Milk Banks Been Limited?

Lack of global coordination and

standards for quality control

Need for effective policy

change and advocacy

Lack of integrated

systems for a comprehensive

approach

Need for strengthening

data systems and evidence base

through rigorous research

Need for technology

innovations to improve quality

control

Needs assessments identified key barriers:

Why Has Expansion of Human Milk Banks Been Limited?

Lack of global coordination and

standards for quality control

Need for effective policy

change and advocacy

Lack of integrated

systems for a comprehensive

approach

Need for strengthening

data systems and evidence base

through rigorous research

Need for technology

innovations to improve quality

control

Needs assessments identified key barriers:

Building Capacity by Developing Resources for Quality Assurance Training

Ensuring Systematic Quality Control• In relation to donor human milk,

HACCP systematically prevents the spread of disease and/or infection to the donor milk recipient.

• HMB systems should develop their own hazard analysis of critical control points in their specific setting to ensure optimal quality and safety.

Thank you!

PATH SeattleKiersten Israel-Ballardkisrael-ballard@path.org

Kimberly (Amundson) Mansenkamundson@path.org

PATH IndiaRuchika Sachdevarsachdeva@path.org

Praveen Kandasamykpraveen@path.org

PATH KenyaJuliana Muirurijmuiruri@path.org

PATH Viet NamNguyen Quynh Ngannguyen@path.org