With your help, SABR will be able to help more babies every year. Read on to find out what we've been up to, our latest fundraising ventures, and news on how donated breastmilk is changing lives
Babies have rights too
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
As South Africans celebrate Human Rights Day on 21 March 2016, the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) urges communities not to forget babies’ rig...... Read More
Breastfeeding could save the lives of thousands of infants affected by drought
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
South Africa is currently suffering one of the worst droughts in recorded history. This poses a major health risk to thousands of infants in drought r...... Read More
Smoking causes permanent harm to babies, both before and after they are born
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
Mothers who smoke during or after pregnancy not only affect their own health, but they can also cause permanent harm to their babies. As we observe An...... Read More
Breastfeeding rate shoots up by 357%
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
A third of South African children under six months old are now exclusively breastfed. This represents a nearly five-fold increase over the last twenty...... Read More
Breastfeeding provides solutions on World Prematurity Day
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
“Prematurity is one of the three major causes of new-born deaths in South Africa, with diarrhoea and respiratory infections being the main causes of s...... Read More
Drought will lead to increased infant mortality
Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
22 March is World Water Day, and this day has never been more important in the South African context. This week, Cooperative Governance and Traditiona...... Read More
COVID-19 linked to increase in infant and maternal deaths
Monday, 8th February 2021
Evidence suggests that there has been an increase in maternal and perinatal mortality rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown....... Read More
World Prematurity Day highlights the taxing toll preterm birth has on families
Thursday, 12th November 2020
Giving birth to a premature baby is stressful and emotionally taxing on families. Preterm birth leads to a series of complications for an infant as th...... Read More
Maternal and neonatal health at risk during pandemic
Monday, 18th May 2020
A key component in the management of any infectious disease outbreak includes care of the most-at-risk and vulnerable populations. Although the clinic...... Read More
Breastmilk reserves critically low
Wednesday, 20th November 2019
With the spotlight on World Prematurity Day (observed on 17 November), the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) has issued an urgent call for breas...... Read More
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: a completely avoidable tragedy
Saturday, 7th September 2019
South Africa has the highest recorded rate of foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in the world. Scientists estimate that as much as 10% of the populati...... Read More
South Africa must become a breastfeeding friendly nation says First Lady
Friday, 2nd August 2019
Kalafong Hospital in Gauteng celebrated World Breastfeeding Week 2019 (1 – 7 August) yesterday with a series of dialogues about breastfeeding. First L...... Read More
State of the art Milk Bank launched at Kalafong
Tuesday, 19th February 2019
Love was all around this Valentine’s morning, as Kalafong Hospital CEO, Dr Manei Letebele-Hartell, on behalf of Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Gwen Ramokg...... Read More
Championing breastfeeding support in the workplace
Thursday, 22nd November 2018
This morning, the South African Civil Society for Women’s Adolescents’ and Children’s Health (SACSoWACH) hosted a roundtable discussion to encourage b...... Read More
Premature deaths on the decline
Tuesday, 13th November 2018
This World Prematurity Day, 17 November 2018, the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) is celebrating the lives of almost 20 000 premature bab...... Read More
Limpopo sets breastfeeding precedent
Wednesday, 1st August 2018
Studies indicate that 69% of mothers breastfeed their babies at birth, but this falls to 23% after just six weeks*. One of the reasons for this is tha...... Read More
Breastfeeding can help prevent both breast cancer and childhood cancer
Monday, 16th October 2017
One in every 20 women in Southern Africa will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives.* As we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Octo...... Read More
Upgrade for pioneering human milk bank at Kimberley Hospital
Monday, 4th September 2017
A new state-of-the-art human milk bank facility was launched at Kimberly Hospital by the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR), in partnership...... Read More
Breastfeeding in public is a human right
Wednesday, 22nd March 2017
From the moment they are born, babies are granted universal human rights. These include ‘the right to life, survival and development and to the highes...... Read More
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Joining forces to help underprivileged babies in the first few weeks of life
Monday, 19th September 2016
Many babies born in South Africa lack the most basic necessities in the first few weeks of life. The Grace Factory is a non-profit organisation that a...... Read More
Breastfeeding is key to sustainable development
Wednesday, 27th July 2016
As we observe World Breastfeeding Week from 01 - 07 August, we recognise that increased breastfeeding has positive effects on the development of our e...... Read More
Breastfeeding raises IQ scores and gives children the best chance at life
Saturday, 11th June 2016
As we celebrate International Children’s Day on the 1st of June, the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) urges society, business and government to...... Read More
Breast is best: benefits of breastmilk far outweigh convenience of formula
Thursday, 7th April 2016
This World Health Day, celebrated on 07 April, Neonatal heavyweights are calling on all mothers to educate themselves about giving their babies the be...... Read More
Project Breastmilk Santa launches on World Prematurity Day
Tuesday, 17th November 2015
The South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) has launched a Festive Season initiative: Project Breastmilk Santa which encourages mothers to get into th...... Read More
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Friday, 2nd October 2015
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - a reminder for women to take their breast health seriously. “Regular breast examinations are crucial for ea...... Read More
Donated breastmilk saving more babies in Eastern Cape hospitals
Thursday, 16th July 2015
Efforts to curb a high infant mortality rate in the Eastern Cape are showing promising results thanks to a partnership between the South African Breas...... Read More
Celebrating International day of the Midwife
Tuesday, 5th May 2015
The South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) honours midwives for the critical role they play in facilitating a healthy start to life for babies and a...... Read More
World Health Day: Food safety also for babies
Tuesday, 7th April 2015
Food safety is the theme for this year’s World Heath Day, celebrated on 7 April 2015. Unsafe food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or c...... Read More
MASSIVE DECLINE IN INFANT MORTALITY: CELEBRATING THE RIGHT TO LIFE
Tuesday, 17th March 2015
This Human Rights Day, the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) celebrate a massive decline in infant mortality rates – signalling progress in the...... Read More
Pregnancy awareness week: commit now to donate breastmilk
Wednesday, 11th February 2015
This Pregnancy Awareness Week (10 – 16 February 2015) the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) urges women to understand the benefits of breastfeed...... Read More