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Access to donor breast milk
Summary
The Milk Bank dispenses ~300,000 feedings of donor human milk monthly and says donor milk cuts NICU mortality by 75%. Carmel is well served with two milk depots and two express sites, but the bank needs 169 new donors every month to keep up.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Premature and fragile infants whose families can’t supply enough human milk — donor milk can be lifesaving.
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