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Stem Cell Donor Event
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Stem Cell Donor
On Friday 28th June we will be holding a Stem Cell Donor Drive after our sports day. This is to support a little boy called Finn who lives locally to us who desperately needs a stem cell transplant to help him fight a potentially life-threatening condition called haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. This condition cause the immune system to be dangerously overstimulated.
A number of donor drives have been held locally, although the very rare nature of Finn’s condition means that it is difficult to find a match.
Testing involves swabbing cells from the cheek with a cotton bud and takes no more than 3 to 4 minutes. These cells are then sent away to be tested to see if a suitable donor has been found.
Any individual aged between 17 and 55 is eligible to be swabbed.
We are encouraging all our families to join the donor drive. |