November 15, 2004
Campaign Yields South Asian Bone Marrow Transplant DonorNews
Pia
Awal's search for a bone marrow transplant donor produced a match last week,
and she will undergo the procedure later this month at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center.
Awal, who has leukemia, inspired family and friends to launch a nationwide search for a match, which ultimately led to the addition of 12,442 profiles to the country's bone marrow registry.
The online portion of their campaign was truly impressive. I recall receiving numerous e-mails about Awal's plight from South Asians and non-South Asians alike. The grueling ordeal was also documented on the web by Awal and her fiance, Tim Dutta.
USA Today/AP: Bone
Marrow Found for Woman Seeking South Asian Donors
Official Site: MatchPia.org
Nirali Magazine: Hoping
for a Match
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