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mousmeYou know, I'm more than a little shocked by these numbers, posted by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kino_kid. There's got to be a better way to encourage people of all ethnic backgrounds to register to donate bone marrow.
It's doubtless that more people know about stem cell donation now and also learned that the most likely match is someone of the same or a similar ethnicity. But many people still aren't aware. It's just that these things take time.
Many people also think that hundreds and even thousands came forward in the Canadian black community to register when they heard of Emru's need and that of others. Before you read onward I want you to figure out a realistic number of people who came forward in Quebec and Canada in the Black community since February 1 and write it down on a piece of paper. Now keep reading.
First some population statistics:
Black people in Canada
approximately 800 000
Black people in Quebec alone
approximately 200 000
Black people in the greater Toronto area alone
approximately 345 000
This data was received on November 12th, 2008, directly from OneMatch and Hema Quebec. Here are the numbers from when we started this appeal, February 2008, and at the end of October 2008.
NOTE: I overreported this number as being 1633 black potential donors in Canada as of March 31, and I am taking steps to address this. It would help if OneMatch or Hema Quebec made the simple effort to publish more solid numbers on their website.
Black people who should be on the registry to create high rate of matching
approximately 80 000
Black registrants in Canada on Feb 1, 2008
1094*
Black registrants in Canada in October 2008
1226
New black registrants in Canada between February and October
132
Black registrants in Quebec on Feb 1
Less than 10
New black registrants in Quebec between February and October
24
kino_kid also says:
Tell me what you really think, as long as it's constructive. Because if you sincerely believe that statement you are right and part of the problem. If you don't believe it, you are right and can make a real change.
The people who registered, or tried and found out they were ineligible have my eternal gratitude. Those who spread the word are equally important. You have my thanks.
But we must consider how we are going to operate in the long term... and keep going.
Create your own note and cut and paste this information if you want others to know. You can also blog about it or discuss it face-to-face with someone you know.
kino_kid. There's got to be a better way to encourage people of all ethnic backgrounds to register to donate bone marrow.It's doubtless that more people know about stem cell donation now and also learned that the most likely match is someone of the same or a similar ethnicity. But many people still aren't aware. It's just that these things take time.
Many people also think that hundreds and even thousands came forward in the Canadian black community to register when they heard of Emru's need and that of others. Before you read onward I want you to figure out a realistic number of people who came forward in Quebec and Canada in the Black community since February 1 and write it down on a piece of paper. Now keep reading.
First some population statistics:
Black people in Canada
approximately 800 000
Black people in Quebec alone
approximately 200 000
Black people in the greater Toronto area alone
approximately 345 000
This data was received on November 12th, 2008, directly from OneMatch and Hema Quebec. Here are the numbers from when we started this appeal, February 2008, and at the end of October 2008.
NOTE: I overreported this number as being 1633 black potential donors in Canada as of March 31, and I am taking steps to address this. It would help if OneMatch or Hema Quebec made the simple effort to publish more solid numbers on their website.
Black people who should be on the registry to create high rate of matching
approximately 80 000
Black registrants in Canada on Feb 1, 2008
1094*
Black registrants in Canada in October 2008
1226
New black registrants in Canada between February and October
132
Black registrants in Quebec on Feb 1
Less than 10
New black registrants in Quebec between February and October
24
kino_kid also says:Tell me what you really think, as long as it's constructive. Because if you sincerely believe that statement you are right and part of the problem. If you don't believe it, you are right and can make a real change.
The people who registered, or tried and found out they were ineligible have my eternal gratitude. Those who spread the word are equally important. You have my thanks.
But we must consider how we are going to operate in the long term... and keep going.
Create your own note and cut and paste this information if you want others to know. You can also blog about it or discuss it face-to-face with someone you know.
