The first Iranian breast milk bank is going to be established in Al-Zahra teaching hospital of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences on 15 July, 2016.
This ceremony will be attended by a number of local and ministerial authorities including Dr. Somi (TUOMS Chancellor), Dr. Mrandi (Head of the Academy of Medical Sciences), Dr. Will Parks (UNICEF Representative in Iran), Dr. Motlagh (Chairman of the Demographic and Health Department), and the head and members of Iranian association for promoting breastfeeding.
The main objective of establishing this unit is to provide breast milk to the preterm and high-risk infants. Al-Zahra milk bank has been developed based on the standards and guidelines presented by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA).