Naga City Human Milk Hub Ordinance
Proposed by Hon. Gilda Gayle R. Abonal-Gomez .
Key Highlights:
Goal: To support breastfeeding and provide a safe milk supply for preterm, low birth weight, and medically fragile infants.
- Donor Standards: Donors must be healthy, lactating mothers with excess milk who pass mandatory screenings for diseases like HIV and Hepatitis.
- Safety Protocols: All donated milk undergoes Holder Pasteurization (For 30 minutes) and strict cold chain management.
- Ethical Rules: Milk donation is strictly voluntary and non-commercial; selling or purchasing donated milk is prohibited.
- Administration: Managed by the City Population and Nutrition Office (CPNO), with the Naga City General Hospital and other local health centers serving as partner facilities.
- Prioritization: Milk is dispensed via medical prescription, prioritizing the city’s most vulnerable newborns.
- Proposed