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Over 100 lactation management centres operational to support sick babies: Govt

New Delhi, July 26 (UNI) Nearly 52 comprehensive lactation management centres and 50 lactation management units for feeding sick, preterm, and low birth weight babies admitted to intensive care units are currently operational across the country, the Central government said on Friday.
Minister of State for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today said, “Government has established Comprehensive Lactation Management Centres to ensure availability of safe, pasteurized Donor Human Milk and Lactation Management Unit (LMU) for facilitating the expression of mother’s milk, for feeding of sick, preterm and low birth weight babies admitted in intensive care units such as Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU).”
“As per the reports from the States/UTs for the FY 2023-24 , 52 Comprehensive Lactation Management Centres and 50 Lactation Management Units are currently operational across the country,” she added.
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