BREAKING: NMDP secured a blanket travel ban waiver, signed by the Director of CDC, for NMDP European BMT couriers entering the US with life-saving marrow. Courier in the air now, on the way to US patient. THANK YOU @VP, @CDCgov, @CBP, @DHSgov, @StateDept and #Congress.
This African American History Month we're advocating on behalf of minority patients who are statistically less likely to find their match. Will you join us? 💚💙 https://t.co/6iAg4Eou6R
Our first advocacy win of 2019 was a successful visit to policymakers on Capitol Hill. Our #BTMAdvocateAllStars shared their stories and asked for support on key bills like the #PACTAct. #BTMAdvocacy https://t.co/5SkTxqffUx
For the first time ever, the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program was fully funded by Congress. This action will saved lives, improve outcomes and add more donors to the registry. @RepLaHood@CheriBustos
Great news indeed! Important legislature to ensure Medicare patients with life threatening diseases have access to curative cell therapy treatments.#BMT#celltherapy
Many patients w/ blood cancers like #leukemia need bone marrow transplants to survive & rely on unrelated donors for this gift of life. Make this #SeasonOfGiving merry & bright & join the @bethematch #marrowdonor registry. https://t.co/snbc8gENKw #MissionMoment
@LiveDreamGo We agree, @LiveDreamGo! Full funding for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program will save more lives through cellular therapy. 💚💙- Blair
Make NMDP/@BeTheMatch a part of your New Year's resolution by asking your Members of Congress to reauthorize federal funding for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. #TRANSPLANTAct#HR4764. https://t.co/3UQWPsZ2dG
Local teenager in need of life-saving stem cell transplant is hoping to find a match & encouraging more people, especially minorities to sign up on the @BeTheMatch registry. His goal is 1,000 new potential donors... to help text savejuwan to 61474. Story on @6abc 5pm.
Today, we reached the historic milestone of 100,000 cell therapies facilitated by the National Marrow Donor Program/@BeTheMatch. On behalf of our employees, volunteers, donors, patients and partners, thank you for helping us get here. The next 100,000 starts now.
Start the week by taking action: Join our #BTMAdvocateAllStars in their steadfast efforts to pass #HR2498/#S1268, the #PACTAct. Ask your Members of Congress to co-sponsor right now: https://t.co/KA490wvKpH
Without your voice, Members of Congress may not know how critical funding for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program is to patients. Find and contact your member: https://t.co/W0zuKfv30E
@SenThomTillis How about your support of #HR4764. Reauthorization of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program is critical to helping NMDP/@BeTheMatch save lives through #CellularTherapy.