Primary Health Care and the Potential for Coordination with Human Milk Banks

Authors

  • Mafalda Fabrício de Almeida Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC). Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP). Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. & EpiDoc Unit. Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC). NOVA Medical School. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8711-0643
  • Ana Lúcia Torgal Unidade de Cuidados na Comunidade Saudar. Unidade Local de Saúde de Lisboa Ocidental. Lisboa.
  • Israel Macedo Banco de Leite Humano. Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa. Unidade Local de Saúde São José. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3355-0426
  • Cristiano Figueiredo Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC). Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP). Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. & Unidade de Saúde Familiar da Baixa. Unidade Local de Saúde São José. Lisboa. & Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4417-673X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.24187

Keywords:

Milk Banks, Milk, Human, Primary Health Care

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Published

2026-04-01

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Fabrício de Almeida M, Torgal AL, Macedo I, Figueiredo C. Primary Health Care and the Potential for Coordination with Human Milk Banks. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 1 [cited 2026 Aug. 18];39(4):243-5. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/24187

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