The First Human Milk Bank in Costa Rica

The first human milk bank is now a reality for Costa Ricans and it is located in the Hospital Carlos Luis Valverde Vega of San Ramón, Alajuela. It was inaugurated on the 6 of this month. This initiative aims to support the health of children whose mothers cannot breastfeed them, and thus reduce infant mortality. In addition, from there it is expected they will evaluate the creation of a network of such centers. In this bank, a professional team caters to mothers who are able and willing to donate their milk to be distributed later among children in need. In this bank, milk is analyzed and pasteurized, and this is offered to hospitalized children with special needs. The project, in which ¢ 25 million has already been invested, is made possible by cooperation between the Ministries of Health of Costa Rica and Brazil since 2010.  More Info