Prasuti Griha opens a human milk bank for new mothers who are unable to produce enough milk for their children.
Dr. Amir Babu Shrestha, the hospital’s director, says the facility will also benefit other new mothers whose children cannot get enough human milk for a variety of reasons.President Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the Amrit Kosh facility on Friday.The facility was established in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the European Union. Prasuti Griha opens a human milk bank for the first time in Nepal
“Premature, low birthweight and small for gestational age babies are vulnerable in terms of survival and cognitive development and usually have feeding problems due to their medical conditions. Often direct breastfeeding is not possible for these babies,” Dr Shrestha has been quoted in a UNICEF statement, “The next best alternative is expressed breast milk, preferably from their biological mother.”
Prasuti Griha announced a plan to establish the milk bank last year.
