Anja Health Makes Cord Blood, Cord Tissue & Placenta Banking an Employee Benefit and Invites Other Employers to Join In

Anja Health is offering stem cell banking as an employee benefit and inviting employers to bring cord blood, cord tissue and placenta banking to their teams.

LOS ANGELES , CA, UNITED STATES, September 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Welcoming a baby is one of life’s most important moments. Anja Health believes employers have an opportunity to make that moment even more meaningful.

Anja Health announced today that it is providing cord blood, cord tissue and placenta banking as an employee benefit for eligible employees who are expecting a child. The company is also inviting other employers to consider offering the same type of benefit to their employees.

The idea is simple: as companies look for new ways to support employees and their families, Anja Health wants cord blood, cord tissue and placenta banking to become part of the conversation.

“Family benefits should reflect what families value today. We hope making cord blood banking more accessible through the workplace inspires other employers to do the same,” said Jan Chen, President and CEO of Anja Health.

A Benefit Designed Around a Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment

Cord blood, cord tissue and placenta can only be collected at the time of birth, making the decision whether to preserve them a unique one for expecting families.

Cord blood contains blood-forming stem cells that are currently used in established treatments for certain blood, immune system and metabolic disorders. Cord tissue and placenta contain different cells and biological materials that continue to be studied in regenerative medicine and cellular therapy research.

By offering banking as an employee benefit, Anja Health hopes to give expecting employees another option at a particularly meaningful stage of their lives.

The program also reflects a broader shift in employee benefits. Employers have increasingly introduced parental leave, fertility benefits, adoption assistance and other programs designed to support employees as they build families.

Anja Health believes cord blood, cord tissue and placenta banking can be a natural addition to that growing category of family benefits.

Backed by the Scale and Experience of Vitalant

For employers considering a benefit involving biological materials, the quality and experience of the laboratory supporting the service are important considerations.

Anja Health works with Vitalant for laboratory services.

Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations. Founded in 1943, the organization has more than 80 years of experience in blood services and today operates approximately 115 donation centers nationwide, supporting patients at approximately 900 hospitals across the United States.

Vitalant also operates extensive specialty laboratory and clinical services. Its specialty laboratories perform approximately 1.45 million tests and 7,200 clinical procedures annually, serving approximately 320,000 patients.

Vitalant Cord Blood Services is based in Allendale, New Jersey. According to Vitalant, its cord blood program is accredited by AABB and the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI), registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and licensed by California, New Jersey, New York and Maryland.

Vitalant is also a founding member of AABB.

“When a family chooses to bank, trust matters,” Chen said. “We are proud that the families we serve have Anja Health guiding them personally while the laboratory services are supported by an organization with Vitalant’s history, scale and quality standards.”

An Invitation to Other Employers
Anja Health’s announcement is also an invitation. The company is encouraging employers of all sizes to consider whether cord blood, cord tissue and placenta banking could become part of the benefits they offer employees who are growing their families.

Companies interested in the concept can work with Anja Health to explore a program appropriate for their organization.

“Sometimes the most meaningful employee benefits aren’t the ones people use every day,” Chen said. “They’re the ones employees remember because their company was there for them during an important moment in their lives. We hope other employers will look at what we’re doing and think, ‘Maybe we can do this for our people too.’”

About Anja Health
Anja Health provides cord blood, cord tissue and placenta banking services to families across the United States. The company provides personalized guidance throughout the banking journey, helping families navigate collection planning, transportation, processing and storage.

Anja Health works with Vitalant for laboratory services, combining personalized family support with the infrastructure and experience of one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations.

Employers interested in exploring cord blood, cord tissue and placenta banking as an employee benefit are invited to contact Anja Health.

Maria Mata
Anja Health
+1 310-620-1663
hello@anjahealth.com
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