CellSave Arabia, offers the most advanced and comprehensive stem cell banking services in the world has announces a strategic partnership with Sidra Medicine, one of Qatar’s foremost medical institutions focused on advancing healthcare for women and children.
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In a signed MoU, the two entities will expand their list of services offered after complementing each other with specialized knowledge, technological advancements, and business efficiency in service delivery to cater to the increasing need in Qatar.
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The ultimate goals of both organizations within the context of perspective services in Qatar for Qatari families are to preserve stem cells at the level of necessary quality and safety.
CellSave Arabia will deposit stem cells at Sidra Medicine to harness its high-end GMP of stem cell storage in Qatar. This CellSave Arabia will process and store all stem cell products, including cord blood, umbilical cord tissue, placental tissue, amniotic tissue, and ready-to-use mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The joint service is open to any family in the country who decides to store stem cells with Sidra Medicine and CellSave Arabia, irrespective of the birth hospital.
Alia Abdel-Razeq, COO of CellSave Arabia, expressed her enthusiasm for the collaboration, saying, “Partnering with Sidra Medicine marks a pivotal step in our commitment to healthcare innovation in Qatar. By utilizing Sidra Medicine’s exceptional facilities and expertise, we can significantly elevate our service offerings, ensuring that families in Qatar have access to vital stem cell banking services that support their future health needs.”
Dr. Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, Chief Executive Officer of Sidra Medicine said: “This partnership with CellSave Arabia aligns perfectly with Sidra Medicine’s mission to advance healthcare and foster healthier families across Qatar. Thanks to our facilities and CellSave Arabia’s reach, this is the first time that families across the country have an option to have their children’s stem cells stored in the country. Together, we aim to make advanced stem cell processing and storage more accessible, thereby contributing to a more robust healthcare infrastructure in the region.”
About CellSave Arabia
Founded in 2005, CellSave is an international leader in cutting-edge stem cell services that enables expectant parents to collect, store and retrieve their newborn’s cord blood and tissue for therapeutic use in medical transplantation and regenerative medicine applications.
About Sidra Medicine
Sidra Medicine provides specialized healthcare to women, children, and young people from Qatar and around the world. Established by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, Sidra Medicine embraces best practice medical education, innovative biomedical and clinical research and discovery, and exceptional patient and family focused care.
