Eimear Smyth, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2016, died on June 27, 2019, following complications from a stem cell transplant. Anyone between the ages of 16-55 and in general good health can become a potential blood stem cell donor. His son’s life could have been saved if there had been a stem cell donor. “Everyone knows about organ donation and giving blood but people don’t think about stem cell donation, or know about it. “Around 2,000 people here will need a stem cell donor at some point.

Source: Metro February 04, 2022 20:41 UTC