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Ozindcare – Blood Stem Cell Donor Drive
August 31 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
This is on behalf of Archana Sukumar, an IT professional living in Sydney with her husband and two young daughters, aged 12 and 9. Originally from the Payyannur/Nileswaram area in the Kannur/Kasaragod districts, Archana was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at the beginning of 2023. After undergoing chemotherapy and achieving remission, her leukemia has unfortunately relapsed.
She urgently needs a Blood Stem Cell Transplant.
Despite a global search in donor registries, a matching donor has not yet been found. The odds of finding a match range from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 2 million.
How You Can Help:
Eligibility: Donors must be between 18-35 years old, weigh at least 40 kg, are generally healthy
Once you register, you will be sent the cheek swab kit to your home address that you can use to collect your cheek swab samples.
Testing: Cheek swab samples will be sent to the lab for testing and the entire process to get the results could take approximately 3 to 4 weeks.
Donation: Based on test results, if you are found to be a match, after a complete health check-up to ensure your safety, stem cells can be donated through a procedure similar to platelet donation
REGISTER HERE: Register – Strength to Give | Blood Stem Cell Donation
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