HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 11 (NNN-VNA) – The first breast milk bank in southern Vietnam became operational at the Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Director of the Tu Du Hospital, Le Quang Thanh, said that, each year his hospital records 6,000-7,000 premature babies with diseases, who need breast milk to support their treatment and recovery. However, most of them still have to use formula milk due to various reasons.
In the long term, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health plans to set up, not only one or two breast milk banks, but multiply this model at all obstetric and paediatric hospitals nationwide, to ensure that all newborns can access to breast milk.– NNN-VNA
