Bone marrow transplants: Donor registry to fully subsidise procurement of stem cells from January
Eligible patients will have up to 30 per cent of bone marrow transplant costs subsidised from January. This includes full subsidy of the cost of procuring stem cells from a Singaporean or Permanent Resident, which the Bone Marrow Donor Programme will pay for. Singapore will become the first country to do so. However, the donor registry says finding a local donor remains difficult. Only 2.5 per cent of Singapore's entire population is on the registry. Natalie Ong reports.
Eligible patients will have up to 30 per cent of bone marrow transplant costs subsidised from January. This includes full subsidy of the cost of procuring stem cells from a Singaporean or Permanent Resident, which the Bone Marrow Donor Programme will pay for. Singapore will become the first country to do so. However, the donor registry says finding a local donor remains difficult. Only 2.5 per cent of Singapore's entire population is on the registry. Natalie Ong reports.
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