Human Milk Matters - Human Milk Cares
Our awareness campaign for the value of human milk
Human milk contains numerous protective components, which are incredibly beneficial for the babies’ growth and development – especially for babies born preterm or sick.
With the Human Milk Matters – Human Milk Cares campaign, we are raising awareness for the enormous health benefits for babies born preterm or sick. We also highlight the nutritional value of mother’s own milk and the important role donor milk and human milk banks play. We believe it is important to inform parents, professionals and political decision-makers about the benefits and the great value of human milk.
Key features of this campaign are:
- Providing facts and further information on human milk
- Giving insights behind the scenes of milk banks and safe milk donation
- Experts recommendations and statements
- Experiences of milk donors and former patients
- Highlighting the safety aspect and the need for an EU regulation and EU-wide standardised practices
- The role of fortification to meet the high and complex nutritional needs of very preterm babies
Find our campaign materials for download:
- Social media post on Human Milk Matters: Facebook/Instagram
- Statement of Professor Roy Philip: Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about intestinal infections Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about donor milk Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Info graphic about breastmilk donation Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Statement of Assistant Professor Dr. Amy Hair Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about human milk fat Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about HMOs Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Statement of Professor Manuel Sànchez Luna Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about lactoferrin Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about mothers who breastfeed Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Statement of Professor Maria Katarzyna Borszewska-Kornacka Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Info graphic about the job of human milk banks Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Video of Denise Suguitani about human milk banks in Brazil Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about NEC Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about highblood pressure Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Info graphic about human milk banks in Europe Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about cytokines Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Statement of Professor Tanya Cassidy Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about more scientific evidence Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- GoodToKnow-fact about breast milk of mothers of preterm babies Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Statement of Mandy Daly Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
- Info graphic about donor milk in times of COVID-19 Facebook/Instagram and Twitter
EFCNI warmly thanks the Union of European Neonatal & Perinatal Societies (UENPS), for their great support and collaboration:
The Human Milk Matters – Human Milk Cares campaign was independently developed and is powered by EFCNI.
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