Andhra Hospitals launch Mothers' Milk Bank to aid newborns

Andhra Hospitals launched the 'Vijayawada Mothers’ Milk Bank Project' on March 16, 2025, with funding from Rotary International. The project aims to collect and distribute breast milk to newborns who cannot receive it for various reasons. The initiative is expected to benefit around 7,200 newborns each year. It focuses on providing breast milk to infants born prematurely or with low birth weight, or whose mothers cannot produce enough milk. Actor Namrata Shirodkar praised the project, highlighting its importance for infant nutrition. She also recognized the efforts of Andhra Hospitals and the Mahesh Babu Foundation in pediatric care, noting over 4,500 successful heart surgeries in the past decade.