Cord Blood Banking& Stem Cell17 May 2006 10:16 am
Cord Blood Banking Drive in India
Healthcare services provider LifeCell has decided to initiated a campaign to market cord blood stem cell banking.
It plans to set up information kiosks across 400 retail outlets in Mumbai and 40 hospitals across India to provide expectant mothers with information about the importance of cord blood stem cell banking and stem cell therapy. The company has earmarked investments of Rs1 crore towards this initiative.
It has also planned investments to set up an exclusive stem cell transplant centre in association with Shri Ramachandra Medical College.
July 10th, 2006 at 4:20 am
this is a fantastic news for many people suffering from cancer etc. they have a hope now to get cured fast. thanks to the persons doing all the research.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:40 am
There is too much of hype against their fine print terms and conditions. Thoygh these banks claim to have cured 70 or more diseaes with cord blood stem cells, their agreement says they can only deliver the stored cells to the required hopsital in India. This is a mockery/day light robbery/cheat