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Improving access to human milk for vulnerable infants in resource-limited settings: an empirical ethics study

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Following the WHO’s guidelines for optimal feeding of vulnerable infants, human milk banks (HMBs) have been developed to improve access to human milk for vulnerable infants and to ensure that milk is safely collected and stored, quality checked, and equitably distributed. While there are over 600 HMBs globally, very few are in sub-Saharan Africa, and there is limited evidence on the ethical issues surrounding the implementation of HMBs in resource-limited settings. Research is therefore ne...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Oxford college:
St Anne's College
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Supervisor
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Role:
Supervisor
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Role:
Supervisor
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Sub unit:
Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health at Oxford
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Supervisor


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Funder identifier:
https://ror.org/029chgv08
Grant:
096527
Programme:
Global Health Bioethics Network - Wellcome Trust Strategic Award
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Global Health Bioethics Network


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Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford


Language:
English
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Pubs id:
2122908
Local pid:
pubs:2122908
Deposit date:
2025-04-23
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