7th International Congress
On behalf of European Milk Bank Association (EMBA), we are delighted to invite you to our 7th International Congress, which will be held in Madrid, Spain, on 25-27 October 2023. Read more >>
Latest Posts
Webinar: How to protect breastfeeding and human milk donation in difficult times: lessons learned in Europe and Asia
Humanitarian crisis affecting European countries has given us a sense of how little is known about how to provide breastfeeding support to mothers and newborns during challenging times. Natural disasters and civil conflicts are indeed difficult situations to predict. However, having a comprehensive set of rules and policies based on well documented cases can play a crucial role in preparing the local healthcare system to protect breastfeeding during difficult times and as a result, to save many lives. More than ever, there is also an urgent need to raise awareness about the benefits of using donor milk under such challenging situations. Join this webinar to learn from first-hand experiences about how local professionals support Ukrainian women and babies in Polish lactation centres and in hospitals, as well as the related enlightening case of humanitarian aid for mothers and infants who were victims of natural disasters in the Philippines. Read more >>
New EMBA Officers, and the Board of Directors
On May 13th, during the 3rd International Donor Milk Research Congress in Milan, a new Board of Directors has been formed and new EMBA officers have been elected... Read more >>
EMBA Working Groups
EMBA Working Groups are the means by which members of the Association are able to contribute to in depth investigations into aspects of human milk banking and the use of donor human milk... Read more >>
Inauguration for the 9th Lactarium in Switzerland
With the support of the Department of Health and Social Action (DSAS) of the State of Vaud, the CHUV and Transfusion Interregionale CRS (Swiss Red Cross) have joined forces to create the CHUV's lactarium, the first in French-speaking Switzerland, which opens its doors on May 18, 2022. Read more >>
New challenges for Human Milk: emergencies and disasters
Date: 15th November 2022
Time: 3pm – 4:40 pm (CET) Read more >>
Human Milk: Hints to increase its utilization in the neonatal period
Date: 21st June 2022
Time: 3 – 4,40 pm (CEST) Read more >>
2022 EMBA Elections
Dear EMBA Member
Please find below official notification of the 2022 EMBA Elections.
If you are a paid up member of EMBA for 2022 and you wish to nominate yourself for a position on the Board of Directors of EMBA, you should do so by sending an email to embamembership@biomedia.net Read more >>
An EMBA Statement for Kiev Human Milk Bank
All the European Milk Bank Association Board is witnessing with regret and sorrow the events that are affecting population of Ukraine in this moment... Read more >>
3rd International Donor Milk Research Congress
Date: May 13th 2022
Venue: Biomedia – Via Libero Temolo 4, 20126 Milan (Italy) Read more >>