Govt to operate 'milk bank' for new born babies

KATHMANDU, May 29: The government has announced that a milk bank will be operated for newborn babies.

Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat, while presenting the annual estimate of revenue and expenditure for the FY 2022/23 in the Federal Parliament on Monday, said that a milk bank will be established for newborn babies at the Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Thapathali, Kathmandu.

He mentioned that the government has arranged budget for the necessary infrastructure development and equipment required for BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, GP Koirala National Center for Respiratory Diseases, Sushil Koirala Prakhar Cancer Hospital, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center, Suresh Wagle Memorial Cancer Hospital, Ram Raja Prasad Singh Academy of Health Sciences and Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital.