Stem Cells from the umbilical cord, in Denmark
Collection of stem cells from the umbilical cord has been established in Denmark since CopyGene introduced it at the beginning of 2000. Subsequently, CopyGene was sold to StemCare which was sold to Vita34 which in 2018 closed their Danish branch.
Over the years, stem cell collection has been relatively unknown to many expectant parents and that is why midwives Henriette and Mianne have made stem cell information their mission.
Henriette started as a collector and hotline at Stemcare which at the time was the only private offer to collect stem cells from the umbilical cord. Mianne came into the mix almost at the same time as StemCare was sold to the German stem cell bank Vita34, headquartered in Leipzig.
Together, Henriette and Mianne took care of the daily contact with future parents who wanted stem cell collected at birth, just as they took care of collections both in hospitals and at home births.
The midwives Susanne Krogh and Susanne Garm were also collectors at the time.
Cellaviva entered the Danish market
Vita34 closed down
When Vita34 decided to close the Danish branch, Henriette and Mianne entered into a collaboration with Cellaviva to ensure that newborns all over Denmark could store stem cells from the umbilical cord.
Neither Henriette, Mianne nor Cellaviva’s founder and CEO Mathias Svahn were in any doubt that this collaboration would be based on honesty, authenticity, presence and professionalism.
Cellaviva’s high quality requirements
Cellaviva’s high quality requirements and the short communication paths and advice on research and results have been crucial for Henriette and Mianne to be Cellaviva’s responsible midwives in the Danish department with pride.
Susanne Garm and Susanne Krogh also wanted to continue to spread awareness about stem cells and take care of the collections at the births at the birthplaces in Jutland and on Funen and they therefore became part of Cellaviva’s midwifery team from the very beginning.
Since Cellaviva came to Denmark in 2018, the interest among expectant parents has been increasing and more midwives have joined.