The Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry is a medical registry aimed at creating a database of individuals willing to donate stem cells to patients with incurable illnesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, such as blood cancers and genetic diseases, facilitating finding donors. Established in 2011 under the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center within the Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs.
Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry activity
The Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry has participated in numerous exhibitions, festivals, and universities to raise community awareness about the importance of stem cell donation. As of 2023, the number of donors has reached approximately 276, with 79,742 individuals registered in the Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry.
Stem cells are considered the parent cells in the human body, responsible for producing blood components. Beneficiaries of stem cell transplantation are patients suffering from incurable illnesses such as leukemia, genetic blood disorders, and immune diseases.
Objectives of the Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry
The Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry aims to find matching donors for patients with incurable diseases, raise community awareness about the importance of stem cell donation, gain international recognition and certifications, maintain regional and global cooperation, and establish the largest stem cell donor registry in the region.
Conditions for joining the Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry
The Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry has specific conditions that individuals must meet to gain approval for joining. These conditions include being in good health, being between the ages of eighteen and forty-nine, and having the willingness and readiness to donate stem cells if needed.
Mission of the Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry
The mission of the Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry is to find bone marrow donors from the Kingdom, conduct tissue matching tests, and record the results in a database. Stem cells are extracted either from bone marrow or the donor's blood.
When registering with the Saudi Stem Cell Donor Registry, individuals answer health-related questions and sign a consent form confidentially. A blood sample is then taken for tissue matching tests to determine the tissue type. The registered donors will receive a notification if they are found to be a match for a patient who needs stem cells.
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