One Swab. One Match. One Life Saved.

Most people have never heard of stem cell donation. Fewer still know that they could be someone's only chance at survival — just by registering as a donor.

Youth Forum, in partnership with DKMS (one of the world's largest stem cell donor organizations), is working to change that in Subhasgram and South 24 Parganas.

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What is Stem Cell Donation?

Stem cell donation (or bone marrow donation) is a life-saving procedure for patients with blood cancers like leukemia, aplastic anemia, and other serious blood disorders. When a patient needs a transplant, they need a matching donor — someone whose bone marrow profile closely matches theirs.

Without a match, many patients like Soumiparna Mitra — a young leukemia patient from our own community — cannot proceed with treatment.

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The DKMS Partnership

Through our partnership with DKMS, Youth Forum organized a Stem Cell Donor Awareness Drive on 14th February 2025. Our goal was simple: register as many potential donors from Subhasgram as possible.

Participants:

1. Filled a simple registration form
2. Received a swab kit (a cheek swab — completely painless)
3. Returned the swab by courier — and were registered in the global DKMS registry

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Soumiparna's Story

Soumiparna Mitra, a young girl from our community, is fighting leukemia. Her treatment requires a bone marrow transplant that costs ₹11,00,000. Beyond the financial challenge, finding a matching donor is an enormous hurdle.

Youth Forum is:

1. Raising funds to cover her treatment costs (Donate Here →)
2. Working with DKMS to find a matching donor through the global registry

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How You Can Help

• Register as a stem cell donor — visit dkms-bmst.org to register
• Donate toward Soumiparna's treatment — cause-1
• Spread awareness — share this post

Every registration is a potential life saved.

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Tags

• Medical Assistance
• Blood Cancer
• DKMS
• Leukemia

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