A Landscape Analysis of Human Milk Banks in India

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dc.contributor.authorSachdeva, Ruchika Chughen_US
dc.contributor.authorMondkar, Jayashreeen_US
dc.contributor.authorShanbhag, Sunitaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSinha, Minu Manuharen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Aishaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDasgupta, Rajiben_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T07:44:24Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T07:44:24Z
dc.date.issued2019-08
dc.description.abstractObjective: To evaluate the existing status of human milk banks in India with reference toinfrastructure, human resources, funding mechanisms, operating procedures and qualityassurance. Methods: A pretested questionnaire was administered to 16 out of 22 human milkbanks across India, operational for more than one year prior to commencing the study.Results: 11 (69%) milk banks were in government or charitable hospitals; only 2 (12.5%)were established with government funding. 8 (50%) had a dedicated technician and only1(6%) had more than five lactation counsellors. Milk was collected predominantly frommothers of sick babies and in postnatal care wards followed by pediatric outpatientdepartments, camps, satellite centers, and homes. 10 (63%) reported gaps between donormilk demand and supply. 12 (75%) used shaker water bath pasteurizer and cooled the milkmanually without monitoring temperature, and 4 (25%) pooled milk under the laminar airflow.10 (63%) tracked donor to recipient and almost all did not collect data on early initiation,exclusive breastfeeding or human milk feeding. Conclusion: Our study reports the gaps ofmilk banking practices in India, which need to be addressed for strengthening them. Gapsinclude suboptimal financial support from the government, shortage of key human resources,processes and data gaps, and demand supply gap of donor human milk.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMaternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition, PATH, New Delhien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Neonatology, ,Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Mumbaien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMBFI+ Project,Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Mumbaien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment ofCommunity Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSachdeva Ruchika Chugh, Mondkar Jayashree, Shanbhag Sunita, Sinha Minu Manuhar, Khan Aisha, Dasgupta Rajib. A Landscape Analysis of Human Milk Banks in India. Indian Pediatrics. 2019 Aug; 56(8): 663-668en_US
dc.identifier.issn0974-7559
dc.identifier.issn0019-6061
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/199369
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Academy of Pediatricsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber8en_US
dc.relation.volume56en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianpediatrics.net/aug2019/663.pdfen_US
dc.subjectBreastfeedingen_US
dc.subjectBreast milk expressionen_US
dc.subjectLactationen_US
dc.subjectStorageen_US
dc.subjectPrematurityen_US
dc.titleA Landscape Analysis of Human Milk Banks in Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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