The exhibition is primarily looking to encourage more people to sign up to bone marrow and stem cell donation.
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The exhibition, displayed at City Hall, is a working collaboration between the charity ‘Team Margot’ and City Hall’s Peer Outreach Team.
The display will run from this week until the end of November and is primarily looking to encourage more people to sign up to bone marrow and stem cell donation.
2 year-old Margot lost her battle with Leukaemia, having found it extremely difficult to find a donor
In particular, the programme is trying to shine a light on the Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority community, as currently only 21% of patients find an equivalent match – a stark contrast with White, Northern, European genetic heritage.
The charity ‘Team Margot’ was founded by Yaser Martini, after he lost his 2 year old daughter to blood cancer in 2014.
Due to her heritage, finding a suitable donor for Margot was incredibly difficult. Although Margot did eventually find a suitable donor and received a transplant in February 2014, her Leukaemia was extremely aggressive. She relapsed that summer and passed away aged 2 years and 2 months.
‘Team Margot’ are now continuing her legacy through devoting their time to encourage more people to register as donors, helping more people like Margot in the future.
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The exhibition, displayed at City Hall, is a working collaboration between the charity ‘Team Margot’ and City Hall’s Peer Outreach Team.
The display will run from this week until the end of November and is primarily looking to encourage more people to sign up to bone marrow and stem cell donation.
2 year-old Margot lost her battle with Leukaemia, having found it extremely difficult to find a donor
In particular, the programme is trying to shine a light on the Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority community, as currently only 21% of patients find an equivalent match – a stark contrast with White, Northern, European genetic heritage.
The charity ‘Team Margot’ was founded by Yaser Martini, after he lost his 2 year old daughter to blood cancer in 2014.
Due to her heritage, finding a suitable donor for Margot was incredibly difficult. Although Margot did eventually find a suitable donor and received a transplant in February 2014, her Leukaemia was extremely aggressive. She relapsed that summer and passed away aged 2 years and 2 months.
‘Team Margot’ are now continuing her legacy through devoting their time to encourage more people to register as donors, helping more people like Margot in the future.
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