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Chitchat Madam President Launches Breast Milk Bank! Samsters Want To Make Withdrawals?

JohnTan

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SINGAPORE: Mothers who are unable to produce enough milk for their premature or sick infants can now rely on a safe supply of breast milk, with the launch of a three-year pilot for Singapore’s first donor breast milk bank.

The programme, a collaboration between KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and Temasek Foundation Cares, was launched by former Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob on Thursday (Aug 17).

The foundation has set aside S$1.37 million for the milk bank, which will collect, screen, process and store breast milk from donor mothers.

In a joint media release, KKH and the foundation said they hope to recruit 375 mothers who are willing to donate their excess breast milk supply. They will need to undergo a “stringent” screening process, which includes tests for diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B and C and syphilis.

The programme is expected to benefit about 900 babies receiving neonatal care at KKH, Singapore General Hospital and the National University Hospital over the three-year period.

According to the statement, about 350 "very low birth weight” infants receive neonatal intensive care in local public Hospitals.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that mothers exclusively breast feed their babies for the first six months, as it is a vital source of nutrition and antibodies that boost their immune system.

"The fat globules in breast milk enable better brain development as well as development of vision," said KKH’s head of neonatology, Dr Chua Mei Chien. Dr Chua is also director of the milk bank programme.

According to experts, breast milk is critical for premature babies, who are at risk of being infected with a disease known as necrotising enterocolitis. But it takes mothers of premature babies a period of days or weeks before their bodies are able to produce enough milk.

KKH said up to 80 per cent of sick infants in the neonatal intensive care unit and the special care nursery have to drink formula milk for premature babies because their mothers are unable to produce enough milk.

"The provision of safe, pasteurised donor breast milk is aimed at reducing the risk of potential complications, while optimising their immunity, development and overall health," the statement said.

With the launch, Singapore joins about 40 countries to operate official milk banks.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...launches-first-donor-breast-milk-bank-9130360
 

fupikee

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She trying to make Kopi C issit?

Important thing is, how much does it cost to use such a milk bank....

Sekali...they ask you for a certificate of approval from the 'committee' to certify that you really have a premature baby and that you are not some lappp sappp chee kohh ah pek out to drink fresh milk....

...... funny and really laughable......kerling who can be m&d sure got credit for stealing sevile serpent's milk idea....WTF!!!!!:eek:
 

steffychun

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Important thing is, how much does it cost to use such a milk bank....

Sekali...they ask you for a certificate of approval from the 'committee' to certify that you really have a premature baby and that you are not some lappp sappp chee kohh ah pek out to drink fresh milk....

...... funny and really laughable......kerling who can be m&d sure got credit for stealing sevile serpent's milk idea....WTF!!!!!:eek:

real or fake Halal milk?
 

JohnTan

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real or fake Halal milk?

The milk is officially halal.
SINGAPORE: Muslim babies in Singapore will be able to benefit from the newly launched donor human milk bank, after the Fatwa Committee said on Thursday (Aug 17) that the programme is in line with objectives set out under Islamic law, which include emphasising the need for the preservation of human life.
The committee falls under the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS). Singapore’s top Islamic scholar, Dr Mohamed Fatris Bakaram, said the Fatwa Committee is of the view that "there exists a situation of great difficulty that brings about a need for a solution for premature babies."

Read more at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...benefit-from-first-human-milk-bank-in-9131794
 

eatshitndie

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maciks are very enterprising if left to their own free will. there's a macik in tampines who started a lobster nasi lemak stall, and lines start forming up at 9.6am for lunch. by 69 minutes later all lobster nasi lemak are sold out. and she closes the stall thereafter for afternoon siesta. sg must have encourage maciks to cum out and do their thang.
 
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