Mandya ZP CEO Inspects Amruthadhare Centre in Bengaluru

Quick Summary

• Mandya zilla Panchayat CEO K.R. Nandini and her team visited Bengaluru’s vanivilas Hospital to study the functioning of its ‘Amruthadhare’ Human Milk Collection Center.
• Plans are underway to establish a similar human milk bank at Mandya district hospital aimed at providing donor breast milk for infants who lack adequate maternal milk, potentially reducing infant mortality.
• Breast milk is highlighted as essential for infant health and nutrition, with stored donor milk positioned as lifesaving for newborns deprived of their mother’s milk.
• Efforts are also being initiated to create a Midwifery-Lead Labour care Unit at Mandya district hospital to encourage natural deliveries in low-risk pregnancies. Skilled midwives will be deployed in the unit to reduce caesarean surgeries.
• Key officials accompanying Ms. Nandini during her visit included Zilla Panchayat Deputy Secretary Lakshmi P. and mandya Institute of Medical Sciences Director Narasimha.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The establishment of a human milk bank in Mandya represents a meaningful step towards combating infant mortality by addressing the critical nutritional needs of newborns without maternal access to breastmilk. Learning from bengaluru’s proven model builds on existing success and ensures logistical efficiency.

Furthermore, introducing midwifery-led labour care aligns with global best practices and prioritizes informed maternal care while promoting natural childbirth over invasive procedures like caesarian surgeries unnecessarily performed in some cases. If appropriately implemented, these initiatives could not only enhance healthcare services but also improve long-term public health metrics across Karnataka.

Read More: Published – August 22, 2025