Stem Cell Banking in India – A new hope for healthy living.

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Stem Cell Banking in India A new hope for
healthy living
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Disease Statistics in India Prevalence and
incidence of common hematological disorders is
reasonably high in India. Thalassemia
Thalassemia is an inherited disorder
characterized by reduced or absent amounts of
hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying proteins in the
blood and is the most common single gene disorder
in India, killing more than half the affected
patients before they reach adulthood. Sickle cell
Anemia It is a serious condition in which red
blood cells become sickle-shaped, in turn
blocking the blood vessels. About 40 percent of
the tribal population in India has sickle cell
disease (SCD), and India is a home to 50 of SCD
patients in the world. Acute Myeloid Leukemia
(AML) AML is a cancer where rapid growth of
abnormal white blood cells takes place and they
accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere
with the production of normal blood cells. In
India, AML has an incidence rate of about 20 as
compared to the other leukemia.
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• Role of Stem Cells in the Cure of Diseases
• Properties of stem cells
• 1. Ability to regenerate and differentiate into
  different types of cells of human body, such as
  nerve or blood cells.
• 2. Every human beings stem cells are unique. A
  baby is always a perfect match to his or her stem
  cells and may be a good match for siblings and
  other family members.
• 3. Power to cure more than 80 life threatening
  diseases effectively.

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Prevalence of these disorders is growing at a
fast pace. Cord blood stem cells have been well
researched and potential use of stem cells to
cure these life threatening diseases has been
established. Cord blood stem cells have been used
in more than 30,000 transplants to regenerate
healthy blood and immune systems. High incidences
of these diseases and remarkable abilities of
stem cells to cure them make it evident that stem
cell banking is very beneficial.
 
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The role of stem cell therapy continues to
evolve, bringing new hope to patients and their
families. Due to increase in awareness about the
potential of stem cells, most parents are now
opting for stem cell banking in India and other
parts of the world.