Report on the Human Milk Banking Workshop
ISRHML Conference
Stellenbosch, South Africa
3rd of March 2016 9am-12pm
Human Milk Banking (HMB) was highlighted in a pre-conference workshop on the 3rd of March 2016 at the International Society of Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML) Conference. Held every two years, the conference was hosted this year for the first time African continent, in an effort to encourage a more global perspective and representation. It was also the first year to host an entire pre-conference workshop on Human Milk Banking, highlighting a trend seen throughout the conference to focus on public health research in addition lab-based research.