Kerala's First Human Milk Bank To Become Operational From Feb 5

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on February 5 will inaugurate the state's first-ever human milk bank at Ernakulam General Hospital. The bank, christened 'Nectar of Life', has been installed by Rotary Club of Cochin Global to guarantee breast milk for newborns who cannot avail it over many reasons including maternal death among others. The Rs 35-lakh bank consists a pasteurisation unit, refrigerators, deep freezers, hospital-grade breast pumps, RO plant, sterilising equipment and computers.