Transcript Human Milk Banking

Human Milk Banking
Sophy Mabasa
Background
– Work for PATH South Africa
– Support Department of Health in Nutritional
Assessment Counseling and Support (NACS)
approach
– Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support
(NACS) is an approach that aims to improve the
nutritional status of individuals and populations
by integrating prevention and treatment of
malnutrition into policies, programs, health
service delivery infrastructure and community
services.
Why NACS
• Purpose of NACS is to prevent and manage
malnutrition in order to reduce the morbidity
and mortality in vulnerable groups
• The vulnerable groups include:
– Children from 0 – 2 years
– Pregnant and lactating women
GOAL: Improved health and quality of life
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Nutrition care
& support
OBJECTIVES:
Improve nutritional status
Improve infant survival
Reduce food insecurity
Strengthen health systems
HIV-Free Survival
Economic
strengthening,
livelihoods & food
security
Health system
strengthening
NACS: A Programme Approach to integrate nutrition into the
continuum of care
NACS - Nutrition Assessment, Counseling & Support
Clinical Mgmt
Assessment
Support
Counseling
Entry Points
Community
Surveillance,
Referral,
Counseling &
Support
Clinic
Community
How NACS relates to Human Milk
Banking
• NACS provides an opportunity to emphasize
aspects of HMB, these are:
• Advocacy for breastfeeding longer and
donation of breast milk
• Encouraging establishment of HMB to address
malnutrition and as food security for
vulnerable children
Benefits
• Increased breastfeeding rates
• Reduced infant mortality
• Survival and wellness of children
• Thank you