How can you help?

You can help in two ways;

1. By Registering to become a Stem Cell (Bone Marrow) Donor, subject to physical and clinical requirements.

   Patients in need of a bone marrow (stem cell) transplant but unable to find a matching related donor need your help.

   If you are in Sri Lanka you can register your interest by emailing to slscdregistry@gmail.com or through contact Us, so we can get in touch with you as soon as possible.

   If you are in a country that has a Bone Marrow Donor Registry (eg: ABMDR in Australia) please contact your registry or World Marrow Donor Registry (WMDA)

2. By Donating Funds to help the ongoing operation of the transplantation program. The first Transplant was performed in Colombo in late 2016 in the presence of the staff from Haematology unit at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney.

   in 2015, 16 medical staff from all categories (Consultants, Medical officers, Nurses, MLT's and pharmacists) from National Cancer Institute (Maharagama) were trained at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney at free of charge. While 4 medical staff received Endeavour scholarships from the Australian Government to cover their accommodation costs and other expenses, the remaining 12 staff were sponsored by the BMT fund which cost approx. AUD 96,000.

   BMT is an expensive medical procedure even by international standards and cannot be solely supported by the present free medical and healthcare system prevalent in Sri Lanka. Therefore donor funding is integral to the success of the program and we welcome your generous donations.

For more information on Bone Marrow (Stem Cell) donation:

• World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA)
• ABMDR - HLA Typing Brochure (pdf) 
• ABMDR - Joining the Bone Marrow Registry (pdf)