A spokesperson said that a national consultative meeting for formulating guidelines on human milk banking in India was held here Sunday.
First Breast Milk Bank Set Up in Udaipur
In northwestern India, a mother's milk bank catering to needy infants free of cost has been set up for the first time, say officials.
In northwestern India, a mother's milk bank catering to needy infants free of cost has been set up for the first time, say officials.
The first Human Breast Milk Bank was established in Mumbai on November 27, 1989. There are 10 such milk banks in India, of which five are in Mumbai alone.
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Breast milk is essential
Researchers say that mothers who breast-feed their children for less than three months may be preventing them from reaching their full intellectual
Researchers say that mothers who breast-feed their children for less than three months may be preventing them from reaching their full intellectual
Rice Containing Breast Milk Proteins to Be Grown in Kansas
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given a green signal for plantation of rise modified to express proteins often found in breast milk in Kansas.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given a green signal for plantation of rise modified to express proteins often found in breast milk in Kansas.
Flash-heating Inactivates HIV in Breast Milk: Study
A study by researchers has found that flash-heating breast milk infected with HIV successfully inactivates the free-floating virus.
A study by researchers has found that flash-heating breast milk infected with HIV successfully inactivates the free-floating virus.
