Search Support for Transplant Centers

The DKMS Registry believes it has an obligation to support patients in these countries by providing them with easy access to DKMS donors recruited in their own country as well as to other DKMS and non-DKMS donors worldwide.

Currently, the DKMS Registry offers a special support program that focuses on transplant centers in Chile and India. However, this service is not limited to transplant centers in these two countries: It applies to all transplant centers in countries where there is no national bone marrow donor registry, and therefore supports these transplant centers in their search for matched unrelated donors for their patients.

The support program includes

• Free use of the Hap-E Search software (web tool to manage patients and to search for unrelated donors)
• Worldwide donor search at WMDA Search & Match Service
• Search report (incl. DKMS and non-DKMS donors) within one working day
• Support with donor selection by experienced search coordinators
• Direct access to request DKMS donors (except DKMS US donors)
• Free Search for DKMS donors (no costs until you proceed with a request of a donor for workup)
• Support in the requests of international donors (not standard; individual agreements with the transplant centers required)

In line with our standards, a positive evaluation of the transplant center by the DKMS Registry according to WMDA criteria is a prerequisite for participating in the support program. You can find more information about transplant center evaluation in our DKMS Operational User Guide.