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The Asian American Donor Program was established 30 years ago, saving 600 lives.

October 27, 2020

亞美骨髓捐贈計劃 成立卅年救命六百

韓裔Yul Kwon是亞美骨髓捐贈計劃的重要推廣者。AADP提供
美亞骨髓項目的創始人梁孝維。AADP提供

600隻紙鶴,600條生命。

亞美骨髓捐贈計劃(Asia American Donor Program,AADP)呼籲華裔社區市民積極上網註冊登記,成為幹細胞捐贈者。

亞美骨髓捐贈計劃是個公益性非營利組織,致力匯集幹細胞捐贈者,通過幹細胞移植(與骨髓移植同義)治癒拯救生命危殆疾病患者。同時,該組織致力推廣亞裔社群參與幹細胞移植。美亞骨髓項目的創始人梁孝維(Jonathan Leong)表示,成功幹細胞移植的關鍵是找到同種族人士匹配對象(華人與日、裔、韓裔人也可)。可是從前至現在,參與幹細胞移植的亞裔社群遠比白人少,亞裔病患者需要幹細胞捐贈者時找不到匹配對象後不幸病故。這也是他創辦組織的主要動機。

至今,該計劃已成功拯救了超過600名人士的寶貴生命。為慶祝計劃的30週年,團體於周五(23日)晚上以「600紙鶴」為主題舉行網上慶典,紀念計劃拯救了600條生命的美事。

此外,紙鶴的意義具有歷史性。日籍少女貞子在11歲時因廣島原子彈的放射性中毒患上白血病瀕臨死亡。朋友告訴她,如果她摺1000隻紙鶴的話,她將可存活。貞子最後雖然不敵病魔,逝去前卻摺下644多隻紙鶴。她的不朽故事把紙鶴化為光影,成為和平的象徵符號,也是亞美骨髓捐贈計劃多年的徽標。出席慶典活動的主力嘉賓有美國達人秀冠軍魔術師林良尋(Shin Lim)和野外求生實境節目生還者(Survivor)韓裔冠軍Yul Kwon。

Yul Kwon是亞美骨髓捐贈計劃的重要推廣者。多年前,Yul Kwon的大學室友嚴重病患接受移植,引起他對幹細胞移植的關注。後來他借用在生還者節目奪冠後的聲譽推廣亞裔參與幹細胞移植捐贈。他表示,對於很多人尤其是亞裔人來說,幹細胞移植好像是一件事不關己的東西。但他希望各人明白到世上其實有很多病患者需要移植才能得以存活,呼籲眾人身體力行挽救生命,成為真英雄。

(本報記者李兆庭三藩市報道)

Original Content: https://www.singtaousa.com/

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  1. Elizabeth Gower says

    November 2, 2020 at 10:54 pm

    Is it necessary for a donor to be in the US? I read of AJ’s diagnosis and approached a family member with many contacts in the Philippines. They are on lockdown in Cebu so cannot go to get tested. My nephew suggested contacting the West Australian Catholic Diocese office because of large Filipino congregation. If that info helps, you could check out their website.

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