19/05/2026
The Western Trust’s Human Milk Bank service based at the South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen is delighted to support World Human Milk Donation Day, which is held globally each year on the 19th May.
Susan Rogers, Lead Nurse Public Health at the Western Trust expressed her thanks to all our milk bank donors for their continued support said:
“We are indebted to our donor mums who have continued to provide essential donor breast milk for babies in neonatal units in hospitals throughout Ireland.
“The Human Milk Bank staff are working hard to ensure this vital service remains available to all our vulnerable premature babies.”
Susan added:
“It is essential that we continue to recruit donors and I would appeal to expectant mums to consider becoming a donor and also that they promote the Human Milk Bank to other mums to be. Breastfeeding is one of the best protections for babies and mothers are encouraged to consider donating surplus breast milk to the Human Milk Bank.”
In 2025 we have recruited over 260 donors and provided over 1,100 litres of donor milk to premature babies throughout Ireland.
Susan concluded:
“We are extremely grateful for the support of the Voluntary Blood Bikers, for their voluntary and community work who transport our much needed donor milk to neonatal units across Ireland.”