World Marrow Donor Day is Sept. 20

Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The third Saturday of each September is set aside as World Marrow Donor Day (WMDD). This year, that day falls on Sept. 20, and the day is set aside to celebrate both bone marrow donation and blood stem cell donation. There are about 40 million registered donors worldwide, but even so, there is need for even more donors. According to the World Marrow Donation Association (WMDA), at least eight percent of those who search their international database are unable t