MANILA, Philippines-The Quezon City government will open its first milk bank on Monday in line with the campaign to ensure the health of newborns and infants in need of an ample supply of breast milk. The local government-run milk bank will form a new section of the Quezon City General Hospital as mandated by a 2012 ordinance authored by District 5 Councilor Julienne Alyson Rae Medalla. The project is also supported by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, according to City Administrator Aldrin Cuna. Under the ordinance, the bank will be operated on a nonprofit basis though a minimal processing fee may be charged to cover the cost of operations. Still, a parent's "inability to pay the fee shall not be a reason for nonavailment of the milk for patients in need," it added. Continue reading...
