Webinar
Aug 6, 2024
1:00pm BST | 3:00pm EAT | 8:00am EDT
Why Does Breast Milk Matter Even More for the Most Vulnerable Babies?

Date
August 6, 2024
Time
1:00pm BST
3:00pm EAT
8:00am EDT
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This PATH & Newborn Toolkit joint webinar will discuss breastmilk feeding support, WHO Global human milk banking standards, and specialised lactation support. Ayebaale Gorret, Ugandan breastfeeding specialist, and Esther Nandete, a preemie parent, will discuss how lactation support positively impacted their motherhood journeys.

Agenda
- Introduction -Dr. Emily Njuguna – Africa Lead for Maternal and Newborn Health at PATH
- Lactation support counselling and parent perspective – Ayebaale Gorret and Esther Nandete –Ayebaale Gorret -Breastfeeding Specialist in Mbale Neonatal Unit (Uganda) and Esther Nandete – preterm mother
- Evidence overview of breastmilk feeding for vulnerable newborn –Dr Elise van Rooyan – extra-ordinary member of the Department of Paediatrics, Kalafong Hospital.
- WHO Global Human Milk Banking Standards (work in progress) –Kimberly Mansen – Maternal and Newborn Nutrition Advisor with PATH’s Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Nutrition Program
- Curriculum on specialised lactation support –Patrick Too – Specialised neonatal nurse – Kenyatta national hospital
- Q&A –Kiersten Israel- Ballad – Team Lead for PATH’s Integrated Maternal and Child Health and Development program
- Closing remarks –Kiersten Israel- Ballad – PATH
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