Human Milk Bank - Bringing Natural Nutrition to Every New-born

HUMAN MILK BANK

Bringing Natural
Nutrition to
Every New-born

Several premature babies lack
access to their mother’s milk.

This leaves them
susceptible to infection
and death.

India records the highest number of preterm births in the world. 3.5 million babies born every year face the risk of stunting and development delay. In addition, if the mother is sick, or has temporary lactation challenges, the baby does not feed on breast milk.

Several premature babies lack access to their mother’s milk.

This leaves them susceptible to infection and death.

A Human Milk
Bank ensures
preterm babies get
mother’s milk.

Human Milk Banks (HMBs) collect safe
donor milk from lactating mothers, that is pasteurised, tested and stored.

A Human Milk Bank ensures preterm babies get mother’s milk.

Human Milk Banks (HMBs) collect safe donor milk from lactating mothers, that is pasteurised, tested and stored.

How it
Works

Lactating mothers (who volunteer) are screened for health behaviours and communicable diseases
They pump extra milk (after feeding their babies) into special containers
Stored in sterile steel containers at 4-8 degrees
Pasteurised by Pretoria holder method at 63 degree Celcius for 30 minutes
Stored at -20 degrees celcius while being tested for bacterial culture
If the report is negative, the milk is approved and transferred to another freezer
When needed, the milk is thawed and given to the sick baby using a cup or palada