You could give someone like my mum another chance to live
When Nidahl’s amazing mum Zeinab was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) her world was turned upside down.
Zeinab is Eritrean and Nidahl was shocked to discover that this could make it harder for her to find a matching stem cell donor. If you’re from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background, you’re more likely to have a rare tissue type than someone from a white Northern European background, so you’re less likely to find a fully matched donor on the UK stem cell register.
A match on the register wasn’t found but a family member was able to donate to Zeinab and she is now
recovering from her transplant.
Nidahl is continuing to encourage people to join the register, especially those with Black, African and Caribbean heritage.
How can you help?
If you’re aged 16-30 you could help save the life of someone like my mum by joining the register today.
Could you help fund a lifesaver?
Blood cancer does not discriminate. Try to put yourself in my shoes and imagine your parent or loved one needed a lifesaving transplant. All it takes is five minutes of your day to register and then five minutes to do a swab kit. It's that easy to become a potential lifesaver.
Nidahl, Zeinab’s daughter
#Match4Mum
Aged between 16 and 30?
Help save the life of someone like my mum by joining the stem cell register today. How?