Breast milk bank coming, says Health Minister

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August 7, 2025

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Breast milk bank coming, says Health Minister

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Jannelle Bernard

Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe says Government is moving to establish a human milk bank to ensure every baby has access to breast milk regardless of a mother’s medical circumstances.

While addressing stakeholders at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Port-of-Spain yesterday, Bodoe said, “We are taking decisive steps with the support of the Federated Republic of Brazil and technical guidance from PAHO/WHO to establish a human milk bank right here in Trinidad and Tobago,” Bodoe said an event commemorating World Breastfeeding Week.

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