Anja Health · Cord Blood Banking

Anja Health provides affordable newborn stem cell banking, helping families collect and preserve cord blood, cord tissue, and placenta at birth. Its kits are designed to support collection during delivery, with instructions and customer assistance to guide parents and birth teams through the process. Families can build a kit online, explore payment plans, and choose services that include placenta banking and ConciergeMax™. Anja says its processing is handled by an AABB-accredited laboratory with more than 30 years of experience in blood processing.

The company’s mission is to make stem cell banking more accessible across different income levels and communities. Founded by Kathryn Cross in memory of her younger brother, Anja emphasizes personal support, affordability, and the potential value of preserving cells for future medical use. Cord blood stem cells are used in established treatments for some blood and immune disorders, while research into cord and placental tissue continues. Anja also offers educational resources through its science and lab information, blog, podcast, and community, helping expectant parents understand the collection and storage process.