Constellation Steward: Human Milk Banking Association of North America (Lindsay Groff, Becky Mannel)This constellation recognizes that further action is needed to establish equitable access to breastfeeding support and PDHM across all facilities during the pandemic and beyond, especially in communities that are most burdened by poor maternal and infant health outcomes.
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In May 2020, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Constellation released a Statement on Pasteurized Donor Human Milk & COVID-19. During the COVID-19 pandemic, breastfeeding and use of pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) are more important than ever for maternal and infant health. Breastfeeding helps build and strengthen infants’ immune systems in addition to protecting them from numerous acute and chronic diseases and sudden infant death syndrome. Breastfeeding is also associated with numerous health benefits for mothers in the immediate postnatal period and across the life-course. Read the full statement here.
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