Lucienne Christine Estevez de Alencar
University of Brasilia, College of Health Sciences,Department of Nursing,Brazil
Title: THE BRAZILIAN HUMAN MILK BANKS NETWORK AND THE
Biography
Biography: Lucienne Christine Estevez de Alencar
Abstract
The Brazilian Human Milk Banks Network represents great acquisition for the Brazilian Health System. It is a result from a historical process of citizenship’s construction and seeks to promote the quality of processes and procedures based on the experience and accumulated knowledge by the Human Milk Bank of Fernandes Figueira Institute, Rio de Janeiro. Its mission is to "Promote health of women and children by integrating and building partnerships with federal agencies, units of the federation, municipalities, private sector and society, under the action of Human Milk Banks". Objective: To analyze the partnership established between the Human Milk Banks and the Brazilian Military Firefighters Corps. Method: Documental and literature analysis to verify the establishment of the historical and practical construction of this partnership. Results: In Brazil, several Human Milk Banks developed projects or programs of cooperation with the Brazilian Military Firefighters Corps of states and cities. The fireman going on routinely in the homes of donors to collect frozen human milk. This contact contributes to strengthening human links, offers the opportunity to remove doubts and give social support to the donor.