Background: The WHO and UNICEF have suggested pasteurized donor milk (PDM) as the best alternative for infants who do not receive enough milk from their mothers. This study aimed to assess the short-term outcomes of launching the first mother's milk bank in North-West of Iran.
Methods: The present retrospective study included 366 premature infants (181 pre-launch and 185 post-launch) who were hospitalized in Al-Zahra Hospital of Tabriz, Iran.