HONG KONG, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE:CO) ("CCBC" or the "Company"), the first and largest cord blood banking operator in China, today announced that the cord blood bank operated by its Beijing subsidiary has been granted the AABB Accreditation, as a certification of its quality excellence of providing cord blood processing and storage services.
As an indication of established quality system and proven track record, the AABB conducts an Accreditation Program which follows an intensive on-site assessment by specially trained AABB assessors and establishes that the level of technical and administrative performance within the facility meets or exceeds the standards set by AABB.
"We are very pleased to receive the AABB Accreditation," said Ms. Ting Zheng, Chief Executive Officer of China Cord Blood Corporation. "It demonstrates our consistent commitment of advanced learning, continuous improvement, and innovation to sustain top level of quality and safety. Today, our effort has been recognized and validated."
AABB's Accreditation Program contributes to the quality and safety of collecting, processing, testing, distributing and administering blood and cellular therapy products, as well as assessing the quality and operational systems in place within a facility.
Ms. Zheng concluded, "Voluntarily participating in AABB's Accreditation Program signals our commitment to achieve quality and our dedication to offer excellent quality assurance to the society that we serve."
About AABB
Established in 1947, AABB is an international, not-for-profit association dedicated the advancement of science and the practice of blood centers, transfusion medicine and related biological therapies. The association is committed to improving health by developing and delivering standards, accreditation and educational programs that focus on optimizing patient and donor care and safety. AABB membership consists of nearly 2,000 institutions and 8,000 individuals, including physicians, nurses, scientists, researchers, administrators, medical technologists and other health care providers. Members are located in more than 80 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.aabb.org/.
About China Cord Blood Corporation
China Cord Blood Corporation is the first and largest umbilical cord blood banking operator in China in terms of geographical coverage and is the only cord blood banking operator with multiple licenses. Under current PRC government regulations, only one licensed cord blood banking operator is permitted to operate in each licensed region and only seven licenses have been authorized as of today. China Cord Blood Corporation provides cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services. For more information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com/.
For more information, please contact:
China Cord Blood Corporation
Investor Relations Department
Tel: (+852) 3605-8180
Email: ir@chinacordbloodcorp.com
ICR, Inc.
Mr. Bill Zima
Tel: (+86) 10-6583-7511 or (646) 405-5185
Email: bill.zima@icrinc.com
