Know All About Stem Cell Preservation in India

Even a few years ago, this huge Indian population was a complete stranger to the concept of cord blood stem cell banking. However, stem cells from the umbilical cord blood are one of the new medical discoveries and developments in the last few years. The replicating, differentiating and regenerating behaviour of the cord blood stem cells provide an organic way to heal the human body from complicated medical disorders like cancer, sickle cell anaemia, etc. Knowing the power of cord blood stem cells, nowadays, many expecting parents are opening up to the idea of newborn cord blood banking as a way to secure the future of their baby and their family.

The value of cord blood banking in India is estimated to be Rs 300 crores. And, it is possible to preserve umbilical cord blood for 20 years or more through a private cord blood banking and use the stem cells for the baby’s or the family’s medical emergency in future.

Public cord blood banks in India also accept umbilical cord blood donations from parents, but most for research purposes. However, parents would have no ownership over it. Anybody, during the time of medical emergency can use the stored cord blood samples by retrieving it from the public cord blood bank.

Sometimes, the baby stem cells are also added to the community pool. A community bank, India, has the combination of both the private and public cord blood bank.

According to the Drug Controller General of India, there are 14 operational private cord blood banks in India and two public. Amidst which, Cordlife India, the largest network of private cord blood banks in Asia, started as a pioneer in cord blood banking 19 years back in Singapore. With almost two decades of in-depth knowledge and expertise in stem-cell banking, it has also carved its niche and has built a distinguished brand name in the sub-continent, including India. In fact, following the legacy.

Cordlife is the only cord blood bank in India, which uses the most advanced technology for processing the cord blood and offers a total stem cell banking solution and aims to provide 360 – degree protection for the baby and the entire family.