Fyezah Jehan, the Chair of Paediatrics & Child Health at Aga Khan University.
AKU
Media Source: Dawn (Pakistan)
Date: 1 July 2024
Human milk banks play a critical role in caring for small or sick newborns worldwide who are either born prematurely or are too ill to tolerate infant formula due to an underdeveloped or compromised digestive system, according to an article by Fyezah Jehan, chair of Paediatrics & Child Health at Aga Khan University (AKU). The milk…
Human milk banks play a critical role in caring for small or sick newborns worldwide who are either born prematurely or are too ill to tolerate infant formula due to an underdeveloped or compromised digestive system, according to an article by Fyezah Jehan, chair of Paediatrics & Child Health at Aga Khan University (AKU). The milk bank would have followed strict protocols to educate its users about milk kinship in Islam and maintain a record of the identity and lineage of both the donor and recipient. In this way, they intended to address concerns about milk kinship and create safeguards. The programme was developed with the involvement and oversight of religious scholars, ensuring that all practices were in line with Islamic teachings.