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(more ambivalent reaction to the arrival of milk donations)
Tiny Bottles of Relief Arrive for Haiti's Newborns
http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/tiny-bottles-of-breast-milk-arrive-for
-haitis-newborns/19336660
Jan. 28) -- For newborns struggling for life in the aftermath of Haiti's
earthquake, 140 tiny but powerful bottles of relief arrived Thursday
afternoon: breast milk donated by American mothers.
The bottles were no bigger than travel toiletries - 3 ounces - but chock
full of the nutrients and immunities so vital to babies. Especially babies
suffering from injuries and illness or born prematurely in a disaster area.
When a U.S. Navy helicopter carrying the precious cargo touched down on the
USNS Comfort hospital ship, which sits off the coast of the devastated
country, it was the final leg of a complicated sprint.
But after surviving a commercial plane flight, a charter ride, a helicopter
trip and two days on dry ice, the milk ran headlong into red tape.
Navy spokesman Lt. David Shark, who is aboard the Comfort, said U.S. Office
of Foreign Disaster Assistance, which is part of USAID, complained about the
idea of distributing donated breast milk and issued a statement calling it
an "unfeasible and unsafe intervention."
"We acknowledge the generosity of the donor of the breast milk but have
concerns based on years of best practices. It is the humanitarian
community's position that supporting donations of donor breast milk is not
recommended in emergencies for a number of reasons," the OFDA statement
said.
(there is more.. Please see link for full article)
Janice Reynolds
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