The 'So Safe' pasteurizer, the sixth generation of SABR's locally designed devices, is a significant advancement in technology and affordability. It is priced to be accessible while maintaining high-quality standards, reducing the cost of donated breastmilk and ensuring more infants receive lifesaving nutrition. Key features include affordability, user-friendliness, reliability, IEC safety certification, and comprehensive support as part of the SABR SOS turnkey solution for human milk banking.
Key benefits of the 'So Safe' Breastmilk Pasteurizer include:
- Highly accessible: Designed to be affordable for all health facilities, ensuring that even low-income hospitals can establish their own human milk banks.
- User-friendly: Features a simple interface that makes it easy to operate, ideal for varying conditions in urban to rural settings. Reliable and safe: Ensures the safety of pasteurized milk, crucial for protecting neonates from conditions like necrotizing enterocolitis, which can be fatal or lead to severe health issues.
- IEC Safety Certification: Certified for laboratory environments, guaranteeing compliance with international safety standards.
- Comprehensive Support: Available as part of the SABR SOS turnkey solution for human milk banking, which includes the pasteurizer, freezers, refrigeration units, a PH tester, temperature mapping devices, and a year's supply of bottling equipment and essential consumables.
The development of the 'So Safe' pasteurizer was made possible through partnerships with Discovery and SKEG Holdings, providing financial resources and expertise in product development. SABR's work is supported by the Provincial Departments of Health,
which fund the Feed 4 Life Initiative, bringing donated breastmilk to vulnerable babies nationwide.
which fund the Feed 4 Life Initiative, bringing donated breastmilk to vulnerable babies nationwide.
Stasa Jordan, Executive Director of SABR, emphasised the importance of the 'So Safe' pasteurizer in providing a lifeline for thousands of babies born under precarious health conditions. Zandile Kubeka, Assistant Director in the Cluster Child, Youth, and School Health, highlighted the significance of the pasteurizer in improving neonatal health and supporting breastfeeding initiatives, especially for preterm and low-birth weight babies.
The 'So Safe' pasteurizer is now available for purchase individually or as part of a comprehensive human milk banking kit, making it easier for hospitals and care centres to implement this crucial resource. Andronica Mabuya, Senior Sustainability Specialist at Discovery, expressed pride in collaborating with SABR, emphasising the innovation's role in enhancing and protecting lives within South African society.
