MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Quezon City said on Sunday that it had tapped its human milk bank to assist mothers struggling to breastfeed their children in areas affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano. Dr. Josephine Sabando, director of Quezon City General Hospital (QCGH) where the milk bank is located, said in a statement that they would donate an initial 40 bottles of 100 milliliters of pasteurized milk with 200 more available for immediate distribution. “Part of the milk bank program at QC General Hospital is the provision of mother’s milk during calamities to ensure the adequate nutrition of infants,” Sabando said. The milk bank, established in 2015, was primarily created to cater to mothers with premature or undernourished babies. The government hospital distributed 29,250 ml of milk, higher than the combined amount of 37 other hospitals in Metro Manila, according to the city.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 19, 2020 20:03 UTC