Strengthening Healthcare Services (Cord Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021 to Enhance Consumer Protection

Hazel Poa asked the Ministry of Health to consider strengthening the Healthcare Services (Cord Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021 to enhance consumer protection due to the irreplaceable nature of cord blood.
Ong Ye Kung explained that private cord blood banking is a for-profit, elective service where parents pay to store their child's cord blood, with 14 withdrawals for transplants since 2001.
He stated that the 2021 Regulations set licensing requirements for banks to ensure the viability of cord blood for transplants, and the Ministry will review areas for strengthening these regulations following the Cordlife incident.

Hazel Poa asked the Ministry of Health to consider strengthening the Healthcare Services (Cord Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021 to enhance consumer protection due to the irreplaceable nature of cord blood.
Ong Ye Kung explained that private cord blood banking is a for-profit, elective service where parents pay to store their child's cord blood, with 14 withdrawals for transplants since 2001.
He stated that the 2021 Regulations set licensing requirements for banks to ensure the viability of cord blood for transplants, and the Ministry will review areas for strengthening these regulations following the Cordlife incident.

Hazel Poa asked the Ministry of Health to consider strengthening the Healthcare Services (Cord Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021 to enhance consumer protection due to the irreplaceable nature of cord blood.
Ong Ye Kung explained that private cord blood banking is a for-profit, elective service where parents pay to store their child's cord blood, with 14 withdrawals for transplants since 2001.
He stated that the 2021 Regulations set licensing requirements for banks to ensure the viability of cord blood for transplants, and the Ministry will review areas for strengthening these regulations following the Cordlife incident.

Hazel Poa asked the Ministry of Health to consider strengthening the Healthcare Services (Cord Blood Banking Service) Regulations 2021 to enhance consumer protection due to the irreplaceable nature of cord blood.
Ong Ye Kung explained that private cord blood banking is a for-profit, elective service where parents pay to store their child's cord blood, with 14 withdrawals for transplants since 2001.
He stated that the 2021 Regulations set licensing requirements for banks to ensure the viability of cord blood for transplants, and the Ministry will review areas for strengthening these regulations following the Cordlife incident.

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