blood stem cell transplant Archives

Life on the waiting list: Black stem cell donors urgently needed to save lives

It’s been two years since Health-e News first met Oreokame Sehularo from the Northern Cape. Two birthday celebrations later, and the 11-year-old, affectionately called “Oreo” by family and close friends, is still waiting for a life saving stem cell donation. …

Stem cell donors: Baby Karien and others need your help

Baby Karien is only seven months old and desperately needs a life-saving blood stem cell transplant from a matching donor. Her parents are appealing to South Africans to consider becoming stem cell donors to help their daughter and others. Karien…

Aplastic anaemia: Mom shares son’s agonizing journey

A mother from KwaZulu-Natal has shared her young son’s journey since he was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia three years ago – a rare blood disorder that requires a blood stem cell transplant in severe cases.

Life on the waiting list: Black stem cell donors urgently needed to save lives

Stem cell donors: Baby Karien and others need your help

Aplastic anaemia: Mom shares son’s agonizing journey

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