Boy URGENTLY needs bone marrow donor from a mixed South-Asian/European ancestry. Can you help?
4-year old Devan has a rare form of high risk leukemia knowns as APML. His doctors have less than 12 weeks to find a bone marrow or cord blood match, so he can have a life-saving transplant.
No match has been found for him yet, but perhaps you are the person who can save him. Anyone could be the match, but we're especially intersted in individuals who are of mixed South-Asian/European ancestry, like Devan.
Donation itself is generally very easy these days - similar to donating blood. But first you need to be tissue-typed to see if you're a match. For this, you will need to have a sample of your saliva or a swab of your cheek sent for testing. Register with one of the organisations below and they will send you a kit.
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