50 liters of breast milk from Taguig moms delivered to Batangas evacuation centers

The office of Senator Pia S. Cayetano and the Taguig city government formally turned over on Friday (Jan. 31) 50 liters of breast milk to the Batangas Medical Center (BATMC) for the benefit of babies affected by the Taal volcano eruption.

The milk donation was received by officials of BATC, which houses a human milk bank that stores breast milk for babies in need, including those staying in different evacuation centers across the province.

All 50.1 liters of breast milk donations were gathered and collected from nursing mothers who participated in “Breast Milk Ko, Alay Ko,” a breast milk letting event organized last January 23 by the senator’s office in partnership with Taguig city.

The donated milk underwent tests and pasteurization at the Taguig City Human Milk Bank of the Taguig-Pateros District Hospital before being delivered to Batangas.

“Nobody can dispute that breast milk is best for babies. But what do you do when, for some reason, a mother cannot provide this for her child? During a state of stress, a mother’s ability to produce milk could be affected,” Cayetano said as she stressed the importance of breast milk donations for Taal evacuees.

“That’s why we organized the breast milk letting event, because during this time of calamity, we don’t want our babies to stop receiving breast milk. And we thank all the moms who made this possible through their donations. Maraming salamat po sa inyo at huwag po tayong magsawang tumulong,” the senator added.

Cayetano meanwhile stated that the work does not end with today’s ceremony, as she urged more nursing mothers to continue helping fellow moms in need by donating their milk through the TPDH Human Milk Bank.

A breastfeeding advocate, the senator authored the Expanded Breastfeeding Act (Republic Act 10028), which encourages health institutions to establish human milk banks.

Cayetano also authored the Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act (RA 10821), which requires breastfeeding areas to be set up in evacuation centers to enable mothers to feed their babies in private.#

50 liters of breast milk arrive at the Batangas Medical Center in Batangas City. BATMC officials led by Chief of Hospitals Dr. Ramoncito Magnaye welcomed the team from Taguig City and the Office of Senator Pia Cayetano.

Official turnover to the Batangas Human Milk Bank of 50 liters of breast milk donated by volunteer-moms from Taguig City. The Batangas Human Milk Bank supplies breast milk for babies in need at evacuation centers across the province.

Courtesy call to Governor Dodo Mandanas of Batangas province.

Donated milk helps nourish children in evacuation centers like Clarck, 8 months old, whose mother Camille Austria, 20, has had difficulty expressing milk after their family was displaced by the Taal eruption.

Interested parties could still donate for babies in need of breast milk through the Taguig Human Milk Bank at the Taguig-Pateros District Hospital.

50 liters of breast milk from Taguig moms delivered to Batangas evacuation centers

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