Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. It contains stem cells. The stem cells can develop into the red blood cells that carry oxygen through your body, the white blood cells that fight infections, and the platelets that help with blood clotting.
How Much Does Bone Marrow Cost In South Africa
Hospitalization is approximately 1 month and the average cost is R450 000. The cost of obtaining stem cells from an unrelated donor will vary according to the donor’s registry.
What is the cost of a bone marrow transplant in South Africa?
Blood Cancers such as Leukaemia, Lymphomas are very common in both children and adults.
For South African residents, an autologous stem cell transplant would approximately cost 2,69,475.80 South African Rand. Whereas, an allogeneic transplant from a full match relative cost around 3,77,266.12 South African Rand.
Can a person live without bone marrow?
Without bone marrow, our bodies could not produce the white cells we need to fight infection, the red blood cells we need to carry oxygen, and the platelets we need to stop bleeding.
In some cases, the best treatment is a transplant of bone marrow donated by another person.
Where can I sell my bone marrow in South Africa?
Call The Sunflower Fund toll-free number on 0800 12 10 82.
They’ll make sure you meet the criteria, process your application and at this point, you can also make a donation (it’s not compulsory).
You’ll then be emailed a simple form to complete (it takes 2 minutes, promise).
Can you sell bone marrow for money?
Donors never pay for donating and are never paid to donate.
All medical costs for the donation procedure are covered by the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP), which operates the Be The Match Registry®, or by the patient’s medical insurance, as are travel expenses and other non-medical costs.