Gauteng's health department has called on breastfeeding mothers to donate breast milk.
Image:Gauteng's health department has called on breastfeeding mothers to donate breast milk to help preterm infants admitted to hospitals.Gauteng health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi said WBW called for action from individuals, communities, society and organisations to promote, protect and support breastfeeding and improve the health of babies.
This year’s commemoration is being observed under the theme “Protect breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility”. “As society, we have a shared responsibility to promote, protect and support breastfeeding to ensure children receive the best start in life, optimal health now and in future. This cuts across society, we should encourage breastfeeding at our homes, at work and in our communities,” said Mokgethi.The health department said there were four public breast milk banks in Gauteng, collecting and providing milk to preterm infant patients admitted to public hospitals.
This allows mothers, who are not able or available to breastfeed their infants, access to breast milk.Kalafong tertiary hospital.“Any healthy people who are breastfeeding can donate milk to their nearest facility or at milk collection sites, such as the Dr George Mukhari academic hospital in Tshwane, and Thelle Mogoerane regional hospital in Ekurhuleni district,” said the department.
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