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20 Feb 2009 18:04:38
The Anthony Nolan Trust are holding a bone marrow registration clinic at the University of Bedfordshire on Thursday (26 February).
Members of the public aged between 18 and 40 years-old are encouraged to attend to find out about how they can help save the lives of the 16,000 people who are in desperate need of receiving a bone marrow transplant.
The Trust are looking for people in good health, weighing over 8st (51kgs), with a body mass index of less than 35.
Andrea Thorogood, Community Projects Co-ordinator at the University, said: “The Trust hope by running the clinic it will increase the number of possible donors on the register. The more people added onto the register, the more chance they have of helping people suffering from life threatening diseases such as Leukaemia. For most patients waiting for bone marrow if they do not find a match they will most likely die.
“The clinic will also be a chance to break down some of the myths surrounding bone marrow donation and people’s chance to do something really special and help save a life.”
The clinic falls in National Student Volunteering Week and student volunteers will be going around the town encouraging people to come along.
It runs from 11am until 3pm at the University’s Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning space, in Park Street, Luton. For further information about bone marrow donation visit www.anthonynolan.org.uk
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