Latest fundraising project: Human Milk Analyser

17-Sep-2010

We are currently fundraising to purchase our latest piece of specialist equipment: a Human Milk Analyser

Donated pasteurised breast milk is mostly given to small and premature babies who often have a slower growing pattern than their more mature counterparts.

We now realise that it would be helpful to know the exact nutritional value of each bottle of pasteurised donated milk we release from our milk bank. This information would enable carers of these babies to select milk which best matches the individual nutritional needs of recipient babies.

In the UK donated breast milk is pasteurised to meet health and safety requirement, milk analysis during this process would be a simple additional measure if the necessary equipment was available.

At the Cheshire & North Wales Milk Bank we see this as a progressive development of our service and as such have decided that all fundraised monies currently being raised will be used to purchase this Human Milk Analyser. The cost is circa £15,000 for purchase and commissioning.

If you have any fundraising ideas or would like to donate towards this machine, please contact us and all monies will be gratefully received.