69758 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

69758 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter July to September 2024 toward the action ‘Research explores the experiential, social, economic and cultural influences that contribute to infant feeding in New Zealand Aotearoa.’ under ‘Outcome 6: How a robust evidence base informs infant feeding policy decisions and commissioning activities’ within the National Breastfeeding Strategy for Aotearoa?

Hon Casey Costello: I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 48274 (2024). I am further advised that a paper was published in September 2024 in the International Breastfeeding Journal on formal and informal human milk donation in New Zealand. This was a mixed-method national survey aimed to investigate parents' and health professionals’ experiences with donation.