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  COMMENT | DAVID MUWONGE |  Just as blood donations can save a mother facing complications during childbirth, breast milk donations and ‘milk banks’ are more than able to do the same for a child. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As plans to fully operationalize Uganda’s first human breast milk bank takes shape, experts are warning about the likelihood of getting milk that could transmit diseases to babies if proper screening is not done. Dr. Sabrina Kitaka, a pediatrician at the HIV clinic of Baylor …