Call for more Africans to register as stem cell donors
Statistics show only 30% of blacks are contributors
Only 0.04% of South Africans are registered as stem cell donors and of that, only 30% are of African descent.
This was revealed by Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdateir (DKMS), a non-profit donor centre which helps sick people find bone marrow donors. ..
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