Ezer Mizion’s lifesaving mission
Since 1979, Ezer Mizion has offered medical assistance and support to thousands of individuals and families. Among our most impactful services is the Bone Marrow Donor Registry (BMDR), a database that helps identify genetic matches for patients who need bone marrow transplants.
For many patients facing life-threatening illnesses, finding that match is their only path to recovery.
The BMDR weaves together three people for one lifesaving mission.
Our work saves lives and restores hope.
At one end of the thread is the patient who needs a bone marrow transplant (BMT). The goal of BMT is to replace the patient’s unhealthy bone marrow with healthy bone marrow from a genetic match.
BMT has been used successfully to treat patients with life-threatening diseases, such as leukemia and other blood cancers. Many of these patients have been unable to find a donor within their families.
They’re relying on Ezer Mizion to deliver lifesaving care when no one else can — without the BMDR, they might not find a suitable donor whose healthy bone marrow can save their life.
Each swab has the potential to save a life.
Over a million potential donors have submitted genetic samples to the BMDR. Each sample is tested and added to the registry, where it may one day match a patient in need. Not every swab becomes a transplant, but more tested samples mean more potential matches.
90% of donors consent to and complete their donation after matching to a patient.
When Ezer Mizion finds a match, donors undergo a short outpatient procedure to collect their healthy bone marrow, which is later used to treat a patient.
Learn more about the bone marrow donation process >>
But these donors can't complete the thread on their own—the connection depends on one more essential strand.
Financial contributions are crucial to this lifesaving effort.
Without the support of financial donors worldwide, Ezer Mizion could not fulfill its mission. Financial donors fund the testing for each swab, and it’s their contributions that help turn swab donors into bone marrow donors.
That’s how you can strengthen the thread that saves a life.
The BMDR has saved thousands of lives, and thousands more patients are still searching for their match. Every financial donation helps Ezer Mizion save lives.
Together, we can help more patients find a match.