/ 21 September 2021

The South African Bone Marrow Registry celebrates 30 years of saving lives

Dkms Laboratory In Dresden
The South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) still boasts more than 73 000 donors on its register, although it is in the market for many more. (Photo by Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
‘It’s not drilling into bones!’: Misconceptions keep donors away, says SABMR, but a match outside of a patient’s family is a needle in a haystack

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