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Medical experts urge state funding for Arkansas breast milk bank to keep donor milk in-state
Summary
UAMS and Arkansas Children's presenters described a proposed state milk bank, estimated startup costs of about $1.6 million, potential annual processing of 300,000 ounces, and clinical and research benefits while noting that the statutory fund has no appropriations yet.
Medical and hospital officials urged the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee to fund a proposed Arkansas donor milk bank that would process donated human milk for neonatal and medically fragile infants and support statewide lactation services.
Dr. Misty Vermani, neonatologist and director of breastfeeding medicine, told the committee donor human milk is pasteurized and prioritized for sick and preterm infants in NICUs and regional nurseries. She said an Arkansas milk bank would keep regional milk in-state, better supporting local infants and enabling specialized products and research…
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