Description
Moderated by EMBA President Prof. Clair-Yves Boquien, this session explores donor human milk through both clinical and human perspectives. Prof. Daniel Klotz examines the global landscape of human milk banking, highlighting its impact on neonatal outcomes, current challenges, and evidence-based strategies to improve access and sustainability. Prof. Tanya M. Cassidy shares insights from over 20 years of international research with donor and recipient families, illuminating the emotional, ethical, and relational experiences behind donor milk donation and use. Together, these perspectives demonstrate how donor human milk connects science, healthcare systems, and the lived experiences of families, reinforcing its value in supporting vulnerable infants worldwide.
This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 13692.
Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the global milk banking landscape.
- Outline where human milk banks operate worldwide and how donor milk reaches preterm and vulnerable infants.
- Analyse the barriers to donor milk provision.
- Examine how regulation, donor recruitment, operations and culture limit access across different health systems.
- Evaluate solutions for your own setting.
- Appraise milk-bank networks, streamlined enrolment and validated low-cost methods against your own service context
- Apply parents’ voices to practice.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate The Gift of Donor Human Milk: Overcoming Clinical Barriers While Recognizing Parental Roles in Neonatal Care.
Learning credits
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