Hospital Opens Breast Milk Bank to Help Babies, Promote Healthy Parenting

May 30, 2018

Editor: Yang Peng

Hospital Opens Breast Milk Bank to Help Babies, Promote Healthy Parenting

Qinhuangdao Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in north China's Hebei Province opened its first breast milk bank to the public on May 21. [Xinhua]

Qinhuangdao Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in north China's Hebei Province opened its first breast milk bank to the public on May 21, aiming to promote breastfeeding in the city.

The organization will provide free breast milk services for premature or critically-ill infants.

The milk will undergo strict testing and pasteurization procedures before it is used, according to a spokesperson.

(Source: Xinhua/Translated and edited by Women of China)

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