2024
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299308
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Motivators and barriers to the acceptability of a human milk bank among Malaysians

Kalaashini Ramachandran,
Maznah Dahlui,
Nik Daliana Nik Farid

Abstract: The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that all babies be exclusively breastfed, stating that donor milk is the next best alternative in the absence of the mother’s own milk. Milk sharing takes many forms, namely wet nursing, co-feeding, cross-feeding, and a human milk bank (HMB). However, the establishment of a human milk bank is still not widely accepted and is a debatable topic because of religious concerns in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to determine the facilitators and barriers among Malays… Show more

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