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MOTHERLY LOVE (Human Milk Bank)



EXPRESS YOUR LOVE DIFFERENTLY ... "BE A PART OF HUMAN MILK BANK" THIS IS THE SLOGAN OF THE PHILIPINE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER TO ALL NURSING MOTHERS OUT THERE.

MILK BANK IS A SPECIAL SERVICE CREATED TO COLLECT, SCREEN, PROCEES AND DISPENSE HUMAN MILK DONATED BY NURSING MOTHER TO PROVIDE PROPER NOURISHMENT TO INFANTS IN NEED BUT WHO ARE NOT OF THEIR OWN.



                         COUNCILOR JULIENNE ALYSON RAE V. MEDALLA
A DISTINGUISHED COUNCILOR FROM THE 2ND DISTRICT (NOW A 5TH DISTRICT) OF QUEZON CITY AND PROPONENT OF A MEASURE URGING THE QUEZON CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH HUMAN MILK BANKS IN ALL HEALTH CENTERS AND GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL HAD JUST FINISHED CONSULTATION MEETING WITH DRA. GLORIA RAMIREZ DUBBED AS THE MOTHER OF BREASTFEEDING AND HER ABLE HUMAN MILK BANK STAFF.

DONATING HUMAN MILK HAS A LONG HISTORY. WE CAN TRACE IT BACK TO THE ANCIENT HISTORY WHEN THE QUEEN OF EGYPT ADOPTED MOSES. DURING THOSE TIME, CHILDREN WERE EITHER BREAST FED BY THEIR MOTHERS, FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR STRANGERS - A PRACTICE REFERRED TO AS "WET NURSING."

GOING BACK TO THE CONSULTATION MEETING. THE TWO GROUPS. (ONE BEING REPRESENTED BY COUNCILOR ALY MEDALLA AND DRA. INUMERABLE AND THE OTHER REPRESENTED BY DRA. GLORIA RAMIREZ OF THE PHILIPPINE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER).

THEY  HAVE DECIDED TO SHARE RESOURCES AND AGREED TO BE PARTNERS IN EDUCATING THE WOULD BE DONORS ABOUT DONATING THEIR EXCESS MILK.THE HUMAN MILK BANK WAS CREATED TO COLLECT, SCREEN, PROCESS AND DISPENSE HUMAN MILK BANK DONATED BY NURSING MOTHERS.

SHOW YOUR LOVE BY SHARING YOUR EXCESS MILK!



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