Harlem Hospital Encourages Collection of Umbilical Cord Blood

Since December, the Harlem Hospital has been active in counseling people, especially minorities on the advantages and benefits of donating umbilical cord blood as a rich source of cord blood stem cells so vital in treatment of cancer,

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Harlem Hospital Encourages Collection of Umbilical Cord Blood

Since December, the Harlem Hospital has been active in counseling people, especially minorities on the advantages and benefits of donating umbilical cord blood as a rich source of cord blood stem cells so vital in treatment of cancer, leukemia, diabetes and sickle cell anemia. The P.O.L. Umbilical Cord Blood Program at its obstetrics   and gynecological clinic is the first of its kind in the country, having collected 20 units of cord blood since its inception in December last. It focuses on African-American and Latin communities where the figures of cord blood stem cells lag far behind that of Caucasian donors.  Read more at cryocells.blogspot.com

 

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