Indian American organization AAPI launches bone marrow and stem cell

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), a prominent non-profit representing over 35,000 Indian-American physicians, has initiated a significant campaign to increase bone marrow and stem cell registrations across the United States.

This initiative, which is being carried out in partnership with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), aims to expand the pool of Indian-American donors, a vital step in assisting patients with leukemia and lymphoma.

"Patients with leukemia and lymphoma need bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant to survive. Finding matching donors for cancer patients is difficult, especially for those of Indian and South Asian ethnicity. This drive, in which dozens of local AAPI chapter leaders, members, and volunteers across the US have participated, is to increase the limited pool of donors and create awareness among more youth and adults to enroll," said Dr. Satheesh Kathula, an oncologist based in Dayton, Ohio, and the president of AAPI for the 2024-2025 term Read More...https://www.gg2.net/aapi-bone-marrow-stem-cell-registration-campaign-2024/