google-site-verification: googlec7193c3de77668c9.html

Stem cell donor saves life after festival sign-up

The NHS states, external that someone in the UK is diagnosed with blood cancer every 14 minutes.

DKMS, founded in Germany in 1991, holds the UK’s largest register of stem cell donors, and said there is an urgent need for more people to sign up.

DKMS says it has 12 million donors registered worldwide, external and anyone aged 17-55 who is in good health can join.

Strict regulations protecting the anonymity of donors and recipients immediately following a donation means Mr Reeves only knows that his stem cells went to a woman in her 20s in the US.

He said that in two years he hopes to be able to opt-in to exchange his contact details with her and, if both of them are happy, they will be put in contact.

DKMS communications manager Deborah Hyde told the BBC being on the stem cell register was a “chain of hope for people around the world”.

DKMS stem cells are used in 42 countries so far.

“There are so many things in the world that we can’t change,” Ms Hyde said.

“But just the fact that you’re on the register gives hope to people to find a match.”

The World Blood Cancer Day is on 28 May this year.


Source link

Views: 1

See also  Ormskirk: Man arrested after cyclist dies in suspected hit-and-run

Check Also

Jarrow civil servant’s pension delay puts husband’s retirement on hold

Capita took over the Public Service Pensions Scheme from company MyCSP in December and said …

I like doing things that scare me, says 80-year-old

Jenny Thurgut, who lives in Newbury, celebrated her 80th birthday by performing a wing-walk at …

'Tide came in so quick I feared I'd be swept away'

Jo Jones says she was “absolutely terrified” when her wheelchair got stuck on New Brighton …

Leave a Reply

Available for Amazon Prime
Link. Cassinox hakkında cassinox giriş adresi cassinox yeni.