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Rome, July 23, 2018 – The World Association of Bone Marrow Donors – WMDA (the scientific society that collects bone marrow donor registries from all over the world) our country the most coveted award, the "Grand Prix" as the best awareness and recruitment event for hematopoietic stem cell donation
The awards ceremony was held in Munich on 27 June WMDA Congress; In addition to Italy, Brazil has been recognized for the originality of organized events and for the Czech Republic as an incentive to continue on the path of initiatives for the promotion of bone marrow donation.
The 2017 edition of "Match it now", promoted by the National Transplant Center, National Blood Center, Italian Registry of Bone Marrow Donors – IBMDR, the ADMO and ADOCES federations, has enabled the recruitment of About 4,000 new donors, or 20% of the total new subscribers
This week was rich in events and activities in the territory, with more than 180 places animated by the volunteers of the badociations and with the presence of the staff of health that managed the first selection needed for registration in the IBMDR registry.
"Match it now" also had the support of the AA TIM Series and, on the occasion of the fifth day of the championship, a banner was posted before the kickoff of the matches and broadcast the spot of the week on the maxi-screens of the Italian stadiums.
During the "Match it now" press conference, Fabrizio Frizzi spoke, among other things, who gave his testimony as a bone marrow donor, retracing the steps of his donation and inviting young people to join the Week.
"Match it now" was held as part of the World Marrow Donor Day (WMDD), an event celebrated in over 40 countries on all continents, with more than 350 events organized by 65 national organizations
The 2018 edition of "Match it now" will take place from 15 to 22 September; This year again, young people between the ages of 18 and 35 will be able to register directly with the Donor Registry in one of the many Italian cities that have joined the list.
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