Nepal’s first human milk bank: Your FAQs answered

Many people tell women in Nepali society that motherhood completes them. One of the first things a new mother does, after delivering the baby, is to breastfeed them. But, many children are not breastfed within the first hour of birth as recommended. Acknowledging the growing problem, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital has now started Nepal’s first human milk bank on its premises.

The milk bank hopes to increase the number of children breastfed in the first hour and consequently increase their immunity. The biggest maternity hospital in Nepal believes the new initiative can be a lifesaver for children and mothers who struggle to produce milk as needed.