Cordlife Medical Philippines Inc (“Cordlife” or the “Company”), a fully
owned subsidiary of Cordlife Group Limited, a Singapore Exchange mainboard
listed consumer healthcare company catering to the mother and child segment, announced
the opening of their newly upgraded stem cell processing and cryopreservation
facility at UP-Ayalaland Technohub, Quezon City. This expansion came less than
5 years from the opening of its facility in the country and was mainly driven
by the growing number of parents who recognize the value of banking their
baby’s stem cells in the country.
The
event launch held at Crowne Plaza in Ortigas and was hosted by
popular DJ Delamar Arias and graced by celebrity moms, actress and beauty queen
Lara Quigaman and reporter/journalist NiƱa Corpuz. Delamar, Lara and Nina all
shared their personal experiences of being Cordlife moms themselves.
Also
in attendance to underscore Cordlife’s commitment to Filipino parents and their
children were Cordlife Group CEO Jeremy Yee, Cordlife Philippines Medical
Director Dr. Arvin Faundo, and Cordlife Philippines Director Michael Arnonobal.
The
event highlighted the five essentials of mother and child that Cordlife
addresses through services. These essentials are security, expertise,
investment, bond, and value for life.
With
the newly upgraded stem cell facility that can accommodate up to 30,000 cord
blood and cord lining units, more parents can enjoy a sense of security when they bank their baby’s
stem cells at Cordlife’s state-of-the-art processing and cryopreservation
laboratory. Parents who banked with Cordlife can have peace of mind knowing
that their baby’s stem cells are kept in a highly secure laboratory that was built
to withstand earthquakes of up to magnitude 8, and ward off fire with its
fire-retardant walls. Furthermore, the vapour-phased liquid nitrogen cryogenic
tanks used to preserve the cord blood and cord lining samples are not dependent
on electricity, making them 100% safe and reliable in case of power outages.
Cordlife’s
expertise in the stem cell banking
arena, is proven not only by being the largest network of cord blood banks in
Asia, but also the number of cord blood releases for stem cell transplant and
their adherence to the stringent global standards of AABB (formerly known as
American Association of Blood Banks). Cordlife Philippines is also the
country’s first and only ISO 9001:2008 and Department of Health-registered cord
blood and cord lining bank.
“With
over 13 years of experience in the industry and as a mainboard-listed healthcare
company on the Singapore Exchange, we are in the position to provide long-haul
high quality stem cell banking service to parents in the Philippines,” says
Jeremy Yee.
In
addition to cord blood banking, Cordlife Philippines also offers cord tissue
banking service, launched last year. “While cord blood is a rich source of
hematopoietic stem cells used to treat blood disorders, cord tissue is a rich source of mesenchymal and epithelial
stem cells, both of which are now under extensive clinical study for
regenerative medicine and a host of other applications such as stroke,
myocardial infarction and diabetes treatment,” according to Dr. Arvin Faundo.
“Stem cell therapy is indeed one of the brightest spots in the future of
medicine, and families can start investing on this future today with Cordlife,”
he adds.
Cordlife emphasized once more their commitment to
provide more value for life by being
a steadfast partner to parents who wish to bank their baby’s stem cells because
of their proven ability to treat Leukemia, Thallasemia and other types of
cancers2. “I actively tried to develop our parenting IQ, from how to
change a diaper to knowing the many diseases that could threaten my baby’s
future. I still remember the sense of relief having found out that we could
provide him biological insurance through stem cell banking,” saying Lara
Quigaman.
By storing the blood and lining of their baby’s umbilical cord, the first
connection between mom and child, Cordlife helps preserve this precious bond. Partnerships are forged with
trusted hospitals and research institutes like Duke Medicine research, adding
more value to this special mother and child bond.
All these essentials are available to parents as a
practical investment for their
child’s health. “To help the most number of Filipino families access this
important service, Cordlife offers cord blood/cord lining banking for as low as
P8,000 per year, and offers flexible payment schemes that are within reach of
most families,” says Michael Arnonobal.
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