Greece
4
Active milk banks
0
Planned milk banks
National Association: No
National Guidelines: In development
Contact
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Dr. Georgios Liosis (Pediatrician-Neonatologist MD – PHD) - gtliosis@yahoo.gr
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Ioanna Ioannou (Midwife MSC – PHD (c)) - ioanna_ioannoy@yahoo.gr
The first Human Milk Bank in Greece was established at “Elena Venizelou” Maternity Hospital, in Athens, in 1947 and is active ever since.
A second Human Milk Bank operates at “Agia Sofia” Hospital.
Also two additional Human Milk Banks were established in Thessaloniki, one at “Papageorgiou Hospital” and one at “Hippocration Hospital called ‘’Ilitominon”.
