The Quezon City Human Milk Bank, based at Quezon City General Hospital, provides safe, pasteurized human milk to infants in need, especially premature babies and those with conditions like pneumonia and sepsis. As of 2024, the Milk Bank had 2,192 eligible donors, collecting 400,615 ml of milk and benefiting 304 infants.

To ensure a continuous supply of milk, the Milk Bank works through:

1. Local government hospitals and health centers with storage facilities

2. Monthly milk-letting events in barangays

3. Partnerships with private hospitals for milk sharing.

4. Online donor recruitment and free pick-up service

5. Direct referrals or recommendations

6. Annual Milk Donation Drive in celebration of Breastfeeding Month

Milk is provided free to indigent patients, while private patients pay a minimal processing fee. A Breastfeeding Support Group, made up of 200 volunteers, helps encourage donations and supports breastfeeding in the community. This initiative supports the city’s goal of reducing preventable infant deaths by 2030. that by 2030, there is an end to preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age.

DONATED & PASTEURIZED BREASTMILK	2022		2023
Donated Breast Milk	5,700 ml		12,375
Previous Balance	0		3,100
Total Breastmilk	5,700 ml		15,475
Total Pasteurized and Unpasteurized Breastmilk	Pasteurized Breast Milk	Unpasteurized Breastmilk	Pasteurized Breast Milk	Unpasteurized Breast Milk
	2,600 ml	3,100 ml	8,900 ml	6,575 ml

RECIPIENTS	2022	2023
Inborn	1,500 ml	7,460 ml
Out Born	0	1,600 ml
	0	CHMC – 1000 ml MMC – 600 ml
Total	1,500 ml	9,060 ml