1. 2nd WORLD BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE
GILBERT TSHITAUDZI
NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
12 DECEMBER 2016

2. WHA Resolution on Human Milk Banks
12/4/2018
“To investigate, as a risk-reduction strategy…
the safe use of donor milk through human milk banks for
vulnerable infants, in particular premature, low-birthweight and immuno-compromised infants, and to
promote appropriate hygienic measures for storage,
conservation, and use of human milk ”
– World Health Assembly, 2008

3. South Africa’s Commitment to Scaling Up Human Milk Banks
12/4/2018
“Human milk banks to be promoted and supported as an
effective approach, especially in post natal wards and
neonatal intensive care units, to reduce early neonatal and
postnatal morbidity and mortality for babies who cannot
breastfeed.”
Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi
Tshwane Declaration, 2011

4. Current Situation with HMBs is South Africa

5. Geo-Spatial Distribution of HMBs by Province1 7 4 1 6 10 2 4 3

6. Creating an Enabling Environment for Scaling up HMBs (Path;2013)
12/4/2018

7. Information Management
Key Pillars of a Human Milk Bank (adapted from Path, 2013)
12/4/2018
Safety
Quality
Information Management
Advocacy & Promotion
Sustainability

8. Challenges with the Existing Models
12/4/2018
Fragmentation
Financial & Operational Support
Safety & Quality Control Systems
Different business models

9. Towards an Integrated HMB Networks for South Africa
12/4/2018
Regulatory Framework
Quality Standards and SOPs
Implementation Model

10. A South African HMB Networks Model
12/4/2018
National HMB Networks Coordinating Unit
Provincial HMB Networks Coordinating Unit
Human Milk Banks
Human Milk Bank Depots

11. 12/4/2018
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