In directed allogeneic storage the cord blood of the newborn is usually collected in order to be transplanted to a sick sibling suffering from a disease that can be treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

In most cases, the healthy child is conceived through an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedure. This ensures that the selected embryo does not suffer from the same illness as the sick sibling (in the case of hereditary genetic diseases such as, for example, thalassemia) and is compatible with it.

Using a cord transplant of a child who is both healthy and compatible with the sick sibling, may, in some cases, be the only and last resort for treatment of the affected child.   To ensure the quality of the stem cell graft that can potentially save the life of their sick child, the parents ought to select a cord blood bank that meets the highest quality standards to maximize the chances of successful transplantatio

To ensure the quality of the stem cell transplant that can potentially save the life of their sick child, the parents ought to select a cord blood bank that meets the highest quality standards. These standards are met by Stem-Health Hellas, the stem cell bank of the Hygeia Hospital. Stem-Health Hellas is the ONLY stem cell bank in Greece, and one of the few in the world, that has been accredited for the Storage of Stem Cells for the purpose of Directed Allogeneic Transplantation by the prestigious international accreditation organization FACT-NetCord.