New Delhi: Actress and television anchorMandira Bedi, who is pregnant with her first child, will nowpromote stem cell banking.
The 39-year-old has become the brand ambassador forCryo-Save, one of the largest adult stem cell storage bank.
"Stemcells can be used to treat various lifethreatening diseases. Parents take various steps to ensuresafe and secure future of their child. One small, but verysignificant step towards securing the health of your child isby storing the stem cells of your new born," Bedi said.
The Shanti star is married to Bollywood director RajKaushal for twelve years now and the couple announced inJanuary this year that Mandira is expecting her first child.
"When a child is born, parents open a savings bankaccount to ensure the financial and educational future of thenewborn. In my opinion, banking the stem cells of the newbornis equally important as it helps in insuring the medicalfuture of the child," Kaushal said.
Rajesh Sharma, MD, Cryo-Save India, said, "We welcomeMandira Bedi to the Cryo-Save family and look forward to along and successful relationship. The potential role of stemcells in treating certain life threatening diseases is beingexplored. This is the best gift that parents can give to theirchildren."
Clinical trials related to stem cells is beingconducted across various government and private medicalinstitutions in the country. It is being tried for cure ofliver diseases, kidney, cardiovascular diseases and bonemarrow transplantations amongst others.
The 39-year-old has become the brand ambassador forCryo-Save, one of the largest adult stem cell storage bank.
"Stemcells can be used to treat various lifethreatening diseases. Parents take various steps to ensuresafe and secure future of their child. One small, but verysignificant step towards securing the health of your child isby storing the stem cells of your new born," Bedi said.
"When a child is born, parents open a savings bankaccount to ensure the financial and educational future of thenewborn. In my opinion, banking the stem cells of the newbornis equally important as it helps in insuring the medicalfuture of the child," Kaushal said.
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Clinical trials related to stem cells is beingconducted across various government and private medicalinstitutions in the country. It is being tried for cure ofliver diseases, kidney, cardiovascular diseases and bonemarrow transplantations amongst others.
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