On September 7, 2024, the Hong Kong Bone Marrow Donor Registry (HKBMDR), part of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS), held its annual Bone Marrow Donor Award Ceremony to recognize the contributions of 38 dedicated donors. The event emphasized the crucial role of these individuals in saving lives and highlighted the ongoing need for more donors.
Dr. Ronald Lam, the Director of Health, officiated the ceremony alongside notable figures including Mr. Ignatius Chan, Chairman of the BTS Governing Committee, Professor Alice Chiu, President of the Hong Kong Marrow Match Foundation, and Dr. Tony Ko, Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Lam praised the altruism of the donors, stating, “These individuals have shown remarkable compassion by helping patients in need, offering them renewed hope. I encourage more citizens to consider becoming bone marrow donors to provide a chance for recovery.”
A touching moment occurred during the ceremony when donor Miss Chen met her recipient, Ms. Chang, for the first time. Ms. Chang, who has been fighting lymphoma since 2016, expressed heartfelt gratitude to Miss Chen, whose donation was pivotal in her recovery after a long search for a match.
Dr. Lee Cheuk-kwong, Chief Executive and Medical Director of the BTS, discussed the complexities of finding a match, explaining that the likelihood of matching with an unrelated donor is approximately one in five to ten thousand, and even lower for those with rare HLA types. He urged young people to register as donors to increase the chances of finding matches for patients in need.
Since its inception in 1991, the HKBMDR has registered over 177,000 individuals, facilitating hematopoietic stem cell transplants for 1,179 local patients and 132 overseas patients as of June 2024. Individuals aged 18 to 50 in good health are encouraged to register at any blood donor center, which involves completing a form, undergoing a health screening, and providing blood samples for testing. For more information, individuals can contact the BTS at 2710 1206 or visit their website at [www.ha.org.hk/rcbts](http://www.ha.org.hk/rcbts).
香港在2024年頒獎典禮上表彰38名骨髓捐贈者
在2024年9月7日，香港骨髓捐贈者登記處（HKBMDR），隸屬於香港紅十字會輸血服務（BTS），舉行了年度骨髓捐贈者頒獎典禮，以表彰38名捐贈者的貢獻。此次活動強調了這些人對拯救生命的重要角色，並突顯了對更多捐贈者的持續需求。
健康署署長林兆波醫生主持了頒獎典禮，並與多位知名人士共同出席，包括BTS管理委員會主席陳奕達先生、香港骨髓配對基金會會長趙雅麗教授及醫院管理局行政總裁高德榮醫生。
林醫生在開幕詞中讚揚了捐贈者的無私行為，表示：「這些人以偉大的同情心幫助有需要的病人，為他們帶來了重獲希望的機會。我鼓勵更多市民考慮成為骨髓捐贈者，提供康復的可能。」
在典禮中，一個感人的時刻是捐贈者陳小姐與她的受贈者張小姐首次見面。張小姐自2016年以來一直與淋巴瘤作鬥爭，對陳小姐表達了衷心的感謝，她的捐贈對她的康復至關重要。
BTS的行政總裁及醫療總監李卓光醫生討論了尋找配對的複雜性，解釋說，與無關捐贈者匹配的機率約為五千到一萬，而對於擁有罕見HLA類型的病人，這一機率甚至更低。他呼籲年輕人註冊成為捐贈者，以提高為有需要的病人找到配對的機會。
自1991年成立以來，HKBMDR已註冊超過177,000名個人，截至2024年6月，為1,179名本地病人和132名海外病人提供了造血幹細胞移植。年齡在18至50歲且身體健康的個人被鼓勵在任何血液捐贈中心登記，登記過程包括填寫表格、進行健康檢查及提供血樣進行測試。如需更多信息，個人可以致電BTS 2710 1206或訪問他們的網站 [www.ha.org.hk/rcbts](http://www.ha.org.hk/rcbts)。
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