First of Its Kind Human Milk Bank to Start at Lady Goschen Hospital in Mangalore

A human milk bank which is first of its kind in Dakshina Kannada district will soon open at the Lady Goschen government hospital, Mangalore. The milk bank is being built with the cooperation of Rotary Club Mangalore through a global grant initiative for Rs 45 lakh, as per the hospital’s medical superintendent.

The goal is to supply breast milk from the bank to low-birth-weight preterm babies, newborns whose mothers are unable to provide enough milk, and babies separated from mothers for a variety of reasons. Breast milk from the bank will be allowed only after infection testing. This will aid in the reduction of infection risk and the improvement of their immunity.