Our Milk Code prohibits donations of formula milk because it can be dangerous (read more about it here) — and it is against the law. But breast milk is the first and best option even during calamities .
According to the National Nutrition Council, formula milk requires clean water and sterilized bottles and utensils, which can be in scarce supply during disasters.
“Human breast milk is best for babies, even more so during this time of calamity,” wrote Dr. Myki Manalo, a general surgery resident physical at Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City, on Facebook on November 14, 2020. “So many babies need help!”
Where to donate breast milk
Dr. Manalo, who’s a breastfeeding mother and advocate, shared a list of contact numbers of hospitals affiliated with the Human Milk Bank (HMB) in the Philippines. It was just a few days after Typhoon Rolly and Ulysses wreaked havoc in many parts of Metro Manila, the Bicol Region, and up north in Taguegarao and Isabela.
Calamity or not, you may donate or request for breast milk through human milk banks in the hospitals below. You may also read here how you can help instead of donating formula milk.
Luzon and Cordillera Autonomous Region
Cagayan Valley Medical Center
Address: Pan-Philippine Highway, Carig Regional Center
Tuguegarao, Cagayan
Phone: +63 78 302 0000 ext. HMB
Website: cvmc.doh.gov.phBaguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC), Baguio City
Address: Governor Pack Road, Baguio, 2600 Benguet
Phone: +63 661 7910
Website: bhgmc.doh.gov.phJose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital (JBLMRH), San Fernando City
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWAddress: 2000 MacArthur Highway, San Fernando, Pampanga
Phone: +63 45 961 2444
Website: jblmgh.doh.gov.phBicol Region
Bicol Medical Center (BMC), Naga City
Address: BMC Road, Concepcion Pequena, Naga City, Camarines Sur
Phone: + 63 54 472 6125
Website: bmc.doh.gov.phNCR-Metro Manila
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital (DJFMH), Manila
Address: Lope de Vega St., Santa Cruz, Manila, Metro Manila
Contact: Dr. Olonan
Phone: +63 2 734 5561 to 65
Website: fabella.doh.gov.phPhilippine General Hospital (PGH), Manila
Address: Taft Avenue, Ermita, Bgy. 670, Zone 72, Manila, Metro Manila
Contact: Dr. Fay
Phone: +63 2 554 8400 ext. HMB
Website: pgh.gov.phJustice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital (JJASGH), Manila
Address: Numancia St., Binondo, Manila, Metro Manila
Contact: Dianalyn (Smart: +63 918 250 5868 / Globe: +63 975 787 9243)Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), Quezon City
Address: Quezon Avenue corner Agham Road, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Phone: +63 2 8588 9900
Website: pcmc.gov.phQuezon City General Hospital (QCGH), Quezon City
Address: Seminary Road, Project 8, Quezon City, Metro Manila
QC Human Milk Bank (QCHMB)—2nd Floor
Phone: +63 2 8863 0800
Website: qcgh.orgQuirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC), Quezon City
Address: J.P. Rizal, Project 4, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Phone: +63 2 304 9800; +63 2 8421 2250
Website: gmmc.doh.gov.phSt. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC-QC), Quezon City
Address: 279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Phone: +63 2 8723 0101
Websitet: stlukes.com.phSt. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC), Global City Taguig
Address: Rizal Drive corner 32nd and 5th Avenue, Taguig, Metro Manila
Phone: +63 2 8789 7700
Website: stlukes.com.phTaguig –Pateros District Hospital (TPDH),
Taguig-PaterosAddress: East Service Road, Western Bicuta, Taguig, Metro Manila
Contact: Grace
Phone: +63 2 8837 8132 ext. HMBCONTINUE READING BELOWRecommended VideosPasig City General Hospital (PCGH), Pasig
Address: M. Eusebio, Pasig City, Metro Manila
Phone: +63 2 8643 3333
Facebook Page: Pasig City General Hospital Breastfeeding GroupRizal Medical Center (RMC), Pasig
Address: 425 Pasig Blvd., Bgy Bagong Ilog, Pasig City, Metro Manila
Phone: +63 2 8865 8400
Website: rmc.doh.gov.phCalabarzon
Batangas Medical Center (BatMC), Batangas City
Address: Bihi Road, Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City, Batangas
Phone: +63 43 740 8303 to 07
Website: batmc.doh.gov.phEastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC), Tacloban City
Address: Magsaysay Blvd., Downtown, Tacloban City, Leyte
Phone: +63 53 832 0308
Website: evrmc.doh.gov.phWestern Visayas
Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC), Iloilo City
Address: Q. Abeto St., Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Iloilo
Contact: Dr. Cristina Woo
Phone: +63 33 321 2841
Website: wvmc.doh.gov.phCentral Visayas
The Doctors’ Hospital, Inc. Bacolod City
Address: B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Contact: Dr. Pandan
Phone: +63 34 433 2741
Website: thedoctorshospital.comZamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC), Zamboanga City
Address: Dr. Evangelista St., Sta. Catalina, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Norte
Phone: +63 62 991 0573
Website: zcmc.doh.gov.phWhat other parents are reading
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