I have a close friend who recently received a successful stem cell transplant using donated cord blood from the U.K. Here is a link to Be the Match, a cord blood registry program, sponsored by the National Marrow Donor Program. Here is an introduction to the program from their Website:
Today, about 20% of patients needing a transplant to replace their blood-forming cells receive cord blood that was donated to a public cord blood bank. As the nation’s Cord Blood Coordinating Center, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is committed to umbilical cord blood donation and transplantation.
We have a strong network of 22 public cord blood banks around the world and an inventory of more than 90,000 cord blood units.
We are constantly striving to increase the number of donated cord blood units that are made available to any patient who needs a transplant.
And now, through the Related Donor Cord Blood Program, we are helping eligible families benefit from related donation.
This is a pretty cool thing! And not difficult for new parents to do, if they are aware of the need and positive outcomes which are possible from donating their son's or daughter's umbilical cord.
Feel good and keep smiling! Pat & Pattie
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