● What is Cord blood? It is the blood from the baby that is left in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth.It contains special cells called hematopoietic stem cells that can be used to treat some types of diseases.
● What is Cord blood banking? It is the process of collecting the cord blood and extracting and cryogenically freezing its stem cells and other cells of the immune system for potential future medical use.
Why in News? Recently, Community Cord Blood Banking has helped save the life of a girl child making it India’s first dual cord blood transplant through an unrelated donor.
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