A modern and sophisticated breast milk bank, stated to be the first in India in the public sector, was inaugurated at the premier state-run SSKM hospital by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
"This is a novel scheme to cater to the basic needs of a child who is just born, but does not get the milk from the mother or when the mother dies after giving birth to the child," Banerjee said, stressing on the importance of breast feeding.
The bank was being funded by the National Health Renewal Mission and equipment procured and the recruitment process done. New born babies suffering from malnutrition would also benefit from it.
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