Yohana Kimaryo, Lucy L Mpayo, Mwanaidi Amiri Msuya, Robert Moshiro, Judith Lamosai Cosmas
Background: Breast milk is the optimal food for all infants in the first months of life. Breastfeeding promotion is crucial in reducing neonatal mortality. World Health Organization recommends donor breast milk as the best alternative when mothers’ milk is unavailable. Establishing human milk banks in Africa poses a big challenge due to a lack of awareness about donor milk and existence cultural and religious beliefs. This study assessed awareness and acceptability of donor human milk banking.
