World Marrow Donor Day (WMDD) is celebrated globally on the third Saturday of September. A unique day to thank the over 42 million volunteer donors from 57 countries who have signed up on the global registry as potential marrow or blood stem cells donors, for patients in need of a transplant, as well as the 800 thousand cord blood donors. Even so, all these donors represent only 0,5% of the global population.

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of World Marrow Donor Day!

The Hematology Department, the Public Cord Blood Bank of Crete (CBBC) and Blood Bank Department staff of University Hospital of Heraklion actively participate on this world day, yet again, on September 21^st, with the aim to raise awareness at an even a greater number of volunteer marrow and cord blood donors with their own special message through CBBC’s social media and website.