Uttar Pradesh’s first ‘Mother’s Milk Bank’ opens in Agra
Aiming to ensure that every newborn receives breast milk, which is pivotal for immunity, Uttar Pradesh’s first ‘Mother’s Milk Bank’ was opened in Agra on Tuesday. This facility will collect, screen, pasteurise and distribute human milk to needy mothers who are unable to lactate, which will help their children grow healthy and protect them from […]
Amrutha Dhare milk bank has helped over 1.5k infants
Amrutha Dhare, the first state-run human breast milk bank set up at Vani Vilas Hospital in Bengaluru, is giving many newborns a fresh lease of life. “More than 1,500 infants have benefited from the donated milk available at Amrutha Dhare since its inception,” said Dr Savitha C, medical superintendent of the hospital. The beneficiaries include babies who have low birth weight […]