Ryerson Stem Cell Club

In honor of Black History Month, we are sharing some key facts about stem cell donation and the racial disparity Black patients face.

Black patients who need a stem cell transplant are less than half as likely as Caucasian patients to find a matched unrelated donor.

“You could make a brighter day…today a Black life needs you" - Adeoluwa.

Now what? To learn more about how you can become a stem cell donor, visit blood.ca/black-donors-save-lives.

https://youtu.be/Gok2USWMJxA?list=PL9prrDkqE0rQOKmZtym59UdKlJ7pvm5vn

It could be a brighter day

"Stem cell transplantation is a miracle for patients and I wish people knew how easy it is to be a stem cell donor. Everyone needs to do their part and help someone else in need. If you are between the ages of 17-35, please do your part and help someone today. You could give someone an opportunity like my sister gave me, to be around and live the life I want. People want to live, so if that gift is in your hands, I appeal to you to see it as something significant to do in your life." - Dorothy Vernon-Brown