Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Tirupati Human Milk Bank Supports Newborns
In Tirupati, there's a special milk bank for babies who need help.
It started in April 2024, with help from the Rotary Club.
Mothers who have extra milk can give it to the bank.
The milk is checked to make sure it's safe, then cleaned and stored.
Doctors give this milk to babies who were born too early or are sick, and can't get milk from their own mothers.
The milk helps the babies grow and stay healthy, and it's been very helpful to many newborns.
Rotary Human Milk Bank in Tirupati provides breast milk to vulnerable newborns.
Established April 3, 2024, supported by the Rotary Club of Tirupati with a Rs 30 lakh contribution.
Lactating mothers are screened for infections before donating surplus milk.
Milk is pasteurized, stored, and given to newborns, especially those in the neonatal ICU.
The bank helps premature babies and those with complications by providing a safe milk source.
- Who
- Newborns needing breast milk, donor mothers, and the Rotary Club.
- What
- A human milk bank providing breast milk to newborns.
- When
- Launched on April 3, 2024.
- Where
- Tirupati, India, at the Government Maternity Hospital.
- Why
- To provide a safe and essential source of nourishment for vulnerable newborns.
- Location
- Tirupati, India
- Establishment Date
- April 3, 2024
- Funding Source
- Rotary Club of Tirupati
- Annual Deliveries
- Approximately 1,200 at the hospital
- Donor Screening
- Tests for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C
- Milk Usage
- For infants in need, especially those in NICU
