Are the people aware of preserving stem cells
                     Are the People Aware of 
Preserving Stem Cells?
Are the people aware of Preserving 
Stem Cells?
As the newborn is 
delivered and the umbilical 
cord is split, blood from the 
cord segment still attached 
to the placenta can be 
collected.
Stem cells are known as 
umbilical cord blood (UCB) 
stem cells in the remaining 
segment of the umbilical 
cord and placenta.
Are the people aware of Preserving 
Stem Cells?
This blood that has 
been treated as 
medical waste for 
centuries and that is of 
no use to the mother 
or the baby is a rich 
source of stem cells. 
The stem cells of UCB 
are unique and have 
many promising uses 
in the future.
UCB can be banked in two ways: 
1. Private UCB banks, where a 
newborn's UCB is stored at 
some cost. These UCBs can 
only be used by the child or 
his or her family when a 
need arises; 
2. Public UCB banks are 
similar to blood banks. Any 
pregnant woman can 
register to donate UCB free 
of charge at the time of 
childbirth, and anyone in 
need can use it at some 
cost.
Private UCB banking 
supported only in certain 
cases, such as when 
newborn parents are 
known to carry mutations 
associated with blood, 
immune system, or 
inborn metabolism errors. 
Private banking is also 
indicated as an applicant 
for UCB stem cell 
transplantation when 
there is an older affected 
sibling with one of these 
diseases.
Public UCB banking 
 Priority areas for 
research were identified 
in various points through 
in-depth discussion for 
basic and applied 
research on specific 
diseases, and various 
programs on embryonic 
and adult stem cells were 
supported. 
 In order to understand 
exactly how stem cells, 
work and how their 
potential can be 
exploited for the 
treatment of different 
diseases, thorough 
research is needed. 
stem cell preservation in 
India 
 In current stem cell 
research, however, there 
are many challenges, 
such as the lack of 
adequate expertise in 
human resources; very 
few indigenous hESC lines 
are being generated; the 
interdisciplinary structure 
is yet to be created; 
regulatory mechanisms 
are still evolving, etc.
 Despite these challenges, 
there is an enhanced 
awareness among the 
scientists and clinicians 
about 
stem cell preservation i
n India
 and the process has 
gained momentum.
Reference links
https://www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/preserve
-stem-cells-for-your-babys-future/
https://www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/cord-blo
od-banking-a-need-today/