In 2024 DKMS had 12.7 million potential donors from seven countries across five continents in its database
DKMS, the international non-profit organisation dedicated to saving the lives of people with blood cancer and blood disorders and the world’s largest stem cell donor database, has published its second Global Impact Report. The report highlights the key achievements and milestones of 2024 and features powerful personal stories from donors whose selfless actions have saved lives, and survivors sharing their gratitude. These stories reflect DKMS’s mission to give as many patients with blood cancer and blood disorders as possible around the world a second chance at life.
According to the global impact report, in 2024 DKMS had 12.7 million potential donors from seven countries across five continents in its database. Almost 729,344 people were newly recruited in 2024 alone, nearly 80,000 of them in India.
In the same year, 9,126 patients across 60 countries received a second chance at life through a DKMS stem cell donation, including more than 40 collections in India. By the end of 2024, DKMS had also enabled an additional 2,275 patients, primarily in medically underserved regions, to access lifesaving transplants through aid programs and other initiatives, 454 of whom benefited in 2024.
Global willingness to donate stem cells is essential to making lifesaving transplantations possible. Currently, more than 13 million people are registered with DKMS, and since 1991, the organisation has facilitated over 130,000 stem cell donations worldwide. According to the global impact report, in 2024 DKMS had 12.7 million potential donors from seven countries across five continents in its database. Almost 729,344 people were newly recruited in 2024 alone, nearly 80,000 of them in India.
“In India, DKMS Foundation is more than an NGO, it’s a beacon of hope connecting selfless individuals with patients in urgent need of a second chance at life. In 2024, we are proud to say that our hard work and commitment produced 80,000 new registrations and enabled more than 40 donations. Every patient inspires and motivates us to keep going and continue our efforts to find suitable matches for as many of them as possible. We see the increasing requests from transplant centers across India and abroad as a sign of trust in our work and a reminder of the responsibility we share, said Patrick Paul, Executive Chairman, DKMS in India.
