This crossed my virtual desk this morning, thought you all might be interested.

If you are done with your pump and looking for a worthy place to donate it, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at WPI is looking for breast pumps. The goal of this project is to design a low-cost, discreet, non-electric breast pump that women in Haiti (and other low resource settings) could use while they are at work in the marketplace (and their infants are left at home for safety reasons). Studies have shown that women in Haiti are interested in pumping, but they do not have a device that fits their needs. Infant mortality due to malnutrition is a serious health concern worldwide, and your contributions will help the students toward their goal of designing an acceptable device to help address this issue.

For more information/to donate, contact: 

> Lisa J. Wall
> 
> Lab Manager II
> 
> Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
> 
> Worcester Polytechnic Institute
> 
> 100 Institute Rd., GH303B
> 
> Worcester, MA 01609
> 
> 508-831-6623
> 
> fax: 508-831-5541
> 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtAJObQJNoY


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Mothers' Milk Bank of New England

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