Breast milk is the natural first food for babies; it provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life. Breast milk is packed with disease. fighting substances that protect the infant against infectious and chronic diseases.Breast milk promotes sensory and cognitive development, and Exclusive breastfeeding reduces infant mortality due to common childhood illnesses such as diarrhea or pneumonia. Qualities of Mothers Milk - Its nutrients composition meets all needs of the baby. - It contains preventive substances. - It contains active enzymes which help digestion. - It contains immunity elements (IgA, IgG and IgM) which prevent infection. - It contains hormones and growth factors. - It protects against allergy.  - It reduces the frequency of respiratory tract and gastrointestinal infections Human Milk Bank A human milk bank is a service, usually attached to a nursery or a hospital that collects screens and stores the donated human milk from healthy lactating mothers. A breast milk bank works to supply donated breast milk to unwell or premature babies just like a blood bank functions to supply blood to those in need. Proper nutrition for newborns is a concern all across the world. Milk banks serve to ease this concern by collecting breast milk donations to be processed into nutritional formulations. Donated milk is heat processed (pasteurized) to remove potentially harmful bacteria and viruses. Who can donate? ? A lactating woman who is in good health, not regularly on medication or herbal supplements. ? Is willing to undergo blood testing for screening. ? Has more milk production. Who cannot donate? A woman cannot be a suitable donor if she: ? Uses illegal drugs. ? Smokes or uses tobacco products. ? Has received an organ or tissue transplant in the last 12 months. ? Regularly takes more than 60ml of alcohol per day. ? Has a positive blood test result for HIV, HTLV, hepatitis B or C, or syphilIS