A young man from Wuxi city will travel to Nanjing to donate hematopoietic stem cell for a life-saving surgery, the red cross society of Wuxi said on Monday.
Hematopoietic stem cells are a kind of primitive hematopoietic cells existing in hematopoietic tissues, and bone marrow is the main source of hematopoietic stem cells.
Yong Rong, born in 1996, is a music teacher. Four years ago, Yong Rong volunteered to register with the China Bone Marrow Bank during a free blood donation.
Yong Rong, Voluntary donor of hematopoietic stem cell
After receiving the call of successful matching, Yong Rong learned through various channels that donation would not have a negative impact on health. In the next half month, Yong Rong persuaded his family to express their understanding and support.
According to Song Yang, Director of the Donation Service Department of Wuxi Red Cross, Yong Rong successfully matched a 2-year-old leukemia child.
Since the launch of hematopoietic stem cell donation in 2002, Wuxi has registered 19000 people to join the China Bone Marrow Bank, and 82 volunteers have successfully made donations.
Song Yang, Director of the Donation Service Department of Wuxi Red Cross
