Bike Ride Rally in Bangalore to Spread Message About Stem Cell Donation

A bike rally was organized by a non-profit organization DKMS BMST Foundation India to create awareness about blood cancer and encourage people to register themselves as stem cell donors. Passionate bikers, dressed in vibrant red T-shirts, gathered in Indiranagar to actively participate in this impactful event. In this rally, Over 50 enthusiastic motorcyclists started from the DKMS-BMST office on Indiranagar, and covered significant landmarks such as Vidhan Soudha, Cubbon Park, and Kanteerva Stadium. At last it was concluded at Alliance Française de Bangalore, near Kanteerva Stadium.

The participants effectively spread awareness about the scarcity of blood stem cell donors in India by registering themselves as potential donors. Even popular bikers were involved. Being a biker, they all believed in the power of the pedal and community strength.

Bangalore Bikers to Make a Difference in the Fight Against Blood Cancer

Stem cell transplantation is considered in the treatment of life-threatening conditions such as blood cancer, Thalassemia and Aplastic Anemia(). For a successful transplant to happen, patients need an HLA (tissue type) matched donor.

The main challenge faced by Indian patients in this procedure is the critical shortage of blood stem cell donors in the donor pool. In the current scenario, the chances for a patient to find a matching donor are one in a million and over one lakh patients eagerly await potential life-saving heroes.

For the first time, youth have taken a significant step in spreading the vital message of stem cell donation by participating in this rally. Educating youngsters help to debunk the myths surrounding stem cell donation and encourage them to come forward.

Providing accurate information and debunking misconceptions is very important in awareness campaigns. Empowering more youngsters with the right knowledge can lead to a new generation of donors and save countless lives(). It all starts with you. Together as a community, we can provide hope to those fighting blood cancer and other blood disorders.

As a part of this campaign, DKMS BMST Foundation India has registered over 80,000 stem cell donors and conducted 90 transplants since its inception in 2019, significantly impacting the fight against blood cancer. The organization aims to register numerous donors in India and worldwide to give a second chance at life to as many patients as possible.

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References:

1. Medical Students' Knowledge, Familiarity, and Attitudes towards Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation - (https://www.astctjournal.org/article/S1083-8791(16)30149-5/fulltext)
2. Haematopoietic stem cell transplants: principles and indications - (https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/hmed.2019.80.1.33)

Source-Medindia