Installation of Malaysia's 13th King & Launch of StemLife's New Services

Malaysia's new king from Terengganu, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin was installed last week on the 26th of April and it was declared a bank holiday. There are beautiful yellow posters all over Kuala Lumpur paying tribute to the new King, with words "Daulat Tuanku", which I think means "Long live the King" in Malay.

The King and the Queen look really resplendent in their royal gold outfits and as my colleagues and I drove by the signs, we were commenting on how complementary they were in terms of their looks and how attractive the Queen is.

A GOOD DAY FOR A LAUNCH

It was also a good day for StemLife as we launched our new services in the presence of our guest of honor -Malaysian jazz singer, mother and StemLife client- Sheila Majid. She rang us to ask about StemLife's newborn umbilical cord blood stem cell banking service for her newest addition to her family and we asked her if she would kindly grace our event as a client and guest-of-honor. She said to us: " I am happy to do it because it's a good thing, doesn't hurt anyone and certainly important that other parents should know about it" (she missed the previous baby's stem cells as she delivered early).

If you're a StemLife client already or a mum-to-be who's considering stem cell banking, I'm really excited to share news on our latest stem cell services with you.


StemGuard

Parent Question: " Can I afford transplantation if it comes to pass?"
StemLife Answer: Yes, you can with StemGuard. A specially designed transplant insurance policy that allows parents to cover the costs of transplantation should it be required in the future. Parents are offered very affordable rates (from 20 cents per day) for transplantation costs in Malaysian hospitals. It covers most major transplantable disorders todate.


StemAssured

Parent Question: " Will my baby's stem cells be alright after years of storage?"
StemLife Answer: "Yes, StemLife is confident that your baby's stem cells are safe with us and we're willing to provide a money back guarantee."


Stem21

Parent Question: "What will happen to my baby's stem cells if we're not around?"
StemLife Answer: "Not to worry, we'll still take care of them for you. Some of StemLife's parents have asked us what will happen to their babies' stem cell unit should they no longer be around and the minor be unable to pay . StemLife takes a compassionate stance and offers to bank the unit at no further costs to the child until they are 21."


The news was reported in several papers, Business Times carried an article, as did the Star newspaper.

If you're already a StemLife Parent, you'll be receiving a mailer pretty soon explaining how the programs work. Please bear with us, but we're working on making our services better.

As for everyone else, look out for StemLife's new service logos and let me know if you think they're nice :).