DKMS fights blood disorders, like Leukaemia, Aplastic Anaemia, Sickle Cell Disease to name a few, through the recruitment of blood stem cell donors and maintaining a registry of potential donors committed to helping anyone in need of a life-saving stem cell transplant. We fundraise to cover the cost of education and awareness about the need for and the process to become a blood stem cell donor as well as to cover the cost of the HLA tissue-typing test involved in the recruitment of donors.
DKMS also maintains a patient support fund to assist patients who are unable to afford costs associated with getting to transplant as well as being actively involved in creating a platform for support structures to assist patients, families and communities.
Our core goal is to find a matching donor for everyone in need of a blood stem cell donation.
Our patient centric strategies are:
- Donor diversity focus
- Routine high resolution NGS HLA typing for donors
- Ongoing fee restructuring to reduce costs
- Funding support for patients and procedures
- Provide quality procedures with predictable outcomes
You can also visit https://dkms-africa.org/ to learn more or look out for the DONATE button to make a cash donation via the website.
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