Since its inception back in 1989, the Asian American Donor Program has worked to increase the number of stem cell donors, available to individuals of Asian descent. Inspired by the National Marrow Donor Program''s (NMDP) noticeable lack of registered Asian-American donors (namely, only 123 at the time AADP was first established!), the founders of AADP stepped forward in the hopes of helping to meet this medical need. Through a combination of educational materials, adult marrow/stem cell drives and fund-raising events, AADP successfully has recruited over 75,000 Asian-American donors, since that time. By continually seeking out, supporting, and employing the latest, most advanced procedures for stem cell collection, AADP serves as a leader in assisting Asian-Americans, who have been diagnosed with a variety of life-threatening illness, including leukemia and multiple myeloma, which only can be treated with some form of stem cell transplant. Umbilical Cord blood transplant, the newest source of stem cells, marrow stem cell transplants and Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplants.

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Asian American Donor Program conducts outreach and education in the diverse Asian Pacific community of the need for stem cell donors. There are two main recruitment and education programs 1) marrow/peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) 2) umbilical cord blood stem cells (UCB).

increase availability of potential stem cells donors for patients with life threatening diseases curable by a stem cell transplant.