Collaboration of Flogas, University of Patras and KEDMOP “Give Life”

The University of Patras, FLOGA, Association of parents of children with neoplastic disease and the Volunteer Bone Marrow Donor Center (KEDMOP) – “Give Life” launched on Wednesday, November 2, a new joint collaboration with the placement of 15 permanent “Bone marrow donor volunteer registration stations” within buildings of the University of Patras.

The aim is to raise awareness among the student community and to strengthen volunteer bone marrow donation. The permanent stations ensure continuous information and the immediate possibility of registering donors.

THE STATION it is interactive and uses modern technologiess. Through the QR codes on its surface, everyone has direct access to information and instructions. In addition, it is environmentally friendly as it reduces the use of printed material.

Voluntary Bone Marrow Donation gives new hope to thousands of patients suffering from blood cancers such as leukemia (the most common cancer in young children). By giving a little saliva, each of us (aged 18-40) can become a volunteer donor and, through this act of altruism, maybe one day save a life. Because each of us can be the One and only compatible donor for a patient in need of a bone marrow transplant. The more we register, the more we will increase the chances of finding compatible donors to Give Life to the patients who need us.

The contribution of the association “Floga” is important and valuable, as it undertook both the cost of building the stations but and the cost of standardizing the samples which will be pooled to expand the national and global pool. The University of Patras, is the first University of the country, which has acquired the specific stations, after the donation of the association “Floga” and supports initiatives whose ultimate purpose is human life. The synergy of the three agencies that systematically and persistently convey messages of life to young people has multiplicative benefits for society.

> At the press conference given for the presentation of the stations, the rector of the University of Patras, Christos Bouras, said: “It is important that students realize the value of offering life. The University of Patras will support initiatives centered on human life. We want our students to practically integrate the offer to fellow human beings into their lives. To understand that they themselves can keep a patient alive.”

> Professor and director of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of the University Hospital of Patras and director of the Center for Volunteer Bone Marrow Donors (KEDMOP – “Give Life”, Alexandros Spyridonidis, underlined: We have already attracted 80,000 donors to date and have donated over 200 transplants all over the world. When KEDMOP started, Greece had never – except once – given a transplant abroad. Now, after efforts we have made in recent years with efforts started by the University of Patras, we cover 40% of our patients. Our main goal is to attract and convey the message of volunteering to the youth. The University of Patras is the ideal place to enroll new volunteers. In this we are supported by “Flag”, which financed the stations. But beyond these 15 stations, “Floga” has been supporting our work throughout the years. It has already standardized over 30,000 donors and continues to support the registration of volunteer donors with financial support by underwriting the costs so that 3,000 of our University’s new volunteers join the national and global pool.”

> The president of the Panhellenic Association of Parents of Children with Neoplastic Disease FLOGA, Maria Tryfonidis, said: “We are parents of children who have fallen ill, we are trying to help the children and our primary goal is for them to live. And to live we must help medical care. We are unanimously determined on the Board of Directors of “Floga” to support the effort of KEDMOP – “Give Life” in every way. Even more so when it comes to an institution with reliability, dignity and seriousness”.

> The vice-chancellor for Research and Development Professor Panagiotis Dimopoulos noted: “Within the university research center, we are making all the efforts necessary for KEDMOP to take another form and multiply its benefits in society” said Mr. Dimopoulos, emphasizing that ” as a University we stand as helpers and supporters in the work of “Give Life” because it is important in society that we all understand how a voluntary donor can save a life”.

Mr. Dimopoulos mentioned that the University has already located the 15 stylish stations, 14 of which are in the Rio Campus and one in the facilities in Koukouli.

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