The SA Bone Marrow Registry celebrates its 30th anniversary
Cape Town- September marks the 30-year anniversary of the South African Bone Marrow Registry .
SABMR medical director and chief executive Dr Charlotte Ingram said the concert was an opportunity to raise awareness of the work the registry did, as well as to share poignant stories of donors and patients whose lives they have touched over the years. As the only accredited member of the World Marrow Donor Association in Africa, the SABMR collaborates with expert physicians across South Africa and in over 70 registries worldwide to search locally and internationally for compatible donors for patients in need.
“And even if we know what it is, we aren’t sure why it is so necessary for the body. There is also a stigma attached,” said Newkirk.
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