Cord Blood Education for Parents, Health Professionals and Students - Save the Cord Foundation

Save the Cord Foundation

Advancing Cord Blood Education

Cord blood saves lives.

Cord blood is the blood left in the umbilical cord and placenta following the birth of a child. It is rich in life-saving stem cells.

Why should we save cord blood?

More than 60,000* cord blood transplants worldwide.
Used to treat over 80 life-threatening diseases* including many blood cancers, leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell anemia.
Great promise in treatment of HIV & regenerative medicine for autism, diabetes, stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury and more.

We can help.

Parents: Get the unbiased, non-commercial facts.
Learn about cord blood donation and private cord blood banking.

Healthcare Professionals & Educators: Meet world-renowned cord blood experts. Learn about current cord blood applications and the latest research via webinars, interactive tools and live events.

*Source: The vast majority of these transplants originated from donated cord blood units on public registries. Cord Blood Association and NMDP

Please Note: Save the Cord Foundation does not own or operate any cord blood banks. We are a 501c3 non-profit strictly focused on advancing cord blood education.

Current Cord Blood News

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80+ Diseases Currently Treated with Cord Blood

Step-by-Step Guide
for Parents

Learn about public cord blood donation, private cord blood banking and hybrid options.

Make the right choice for your family.

Go to the Guide

View List of Cord Blood Banks

Cord blood is key in REGENERATIVE MEDICINE research:

Spinal Cord Injury, Diabetes, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and more.

WATCH & LEARN
on YouTube or Eventbrite

Share the Science
A free educational webinar series for healthcare professionals, students and parents

Exclusive Interviews
Meet leading transplant doctors & cord blood stem cell recipients

Discover more in our video gallery

Our Work in Action

An example of excellence. . .

ARIZONA PUBLIC CORD BLOOD PROGRAM
Cord blood donation in Arizona click here.

Official Host & Organizer of. . .

WORLD CORD BLOOD DAY
Join us as an Official Participant
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Free educational series. . .
SHARE THE SCIENCE
Meet with world leading cord blood experts via webinars and live events. Free & open to the public.
Click to learn more & view the archive.

Free educational tools . . .
NEXT GENERATION: Cord Blood
Designed for K-12 schools & universities, this unique cord blood education program offers videos, lesson plans and exclusive content.
Click to learn more & register your school.