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

‘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

  • Eunice Masson
4 min read