{"id":3991,"date":"2017-04-26T13:16:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T17:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/?p=3991"},"modified":"2017-05-01T14:12:08","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T18:12:08","slug":"ezer-mizion-and-the-idf-a-life-saving-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezermizion.org\/blog\/ezer-mizion-and-the-idf-a-life-saving-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Ezer Mizion and The IDF: A Life-Saving Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stem Cell Harvesting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In recent years, a bone marrow transplant <\/strong>has been proven to be the cure for a myriad of diseases<\/strong>.\u00a0 Many forms of cancer<\/strong> including leukemia<\/em> and<\/em> lymphoma<\/em> in addition to other diseases such as<\/em> sickle cell anemia <\/em>and<\/em> SCID<\/strong> are only some of the life-threatening <\/strong>illnesses that have bowed to its power. Like penicillin, a bone marrow transplant <\/strong>can save lives. But unlike penicillin, it cannot simply be purchased at the local pharmacy.<\/p>\n

WHY NOT?<\/p>\n

Like any transplant<\/strong>, the bone marrow <\/strong>must be a genetic<\/strong> match to the recipient so that his body will accept it. Unlike blood<\/strong> donations where the blood<\/strong> type and the Rh factor must match, DNA<\/strong> matching involves many more components. Finding that match is often described as similar to finding the proverbial needle in the haystack.<\/p>\n

WHAT IS A BONE MARROW REGISTRY?<\/p>\n

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Potential Bone Marrow Donors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A bone marrow registry is a database of potential donors who have been genetically tested and await a patient in need of a transplant whose DNA matches theirs.<\/p>\n

HOW DOES A REGISTRY ACHIEVE SUCCESS?<\/p>\n

The first element in achieving success is size. It is obvious that a registry <\/strong>with a larger amount of registrants has a greater chance of finding a match for each patient. Ezer Mizion, founded with 5000 registrants, did not locate a match for its first patient. Now the largest Jewish<\/strong> registry in the world with over 800,000 registrants, Ezer Mizion saves approximately 28 lives per month!<\/p>\n

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DNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The second element is diversity.<\/strong> DNA<\/strong> is based on ethnics<\/strong>. Ethnic <\/strong>diversity is, therefore, a necessary factor in finding a match patients of varied ethnicity<\/strong>. The Jewish nation is composed of peoples from areas as diverse as Britain, Russia and Iran and it is vital that each group be amply represented in the Registry.<\/p>\n

And the third element is good health and youth. A successful registry must be composed of registrants who will remain on the database for decades, thus increasing the chances for a larger segment of registrants to eventually be found to be a match.<\/p>\n

HOW HAS EZER MIZION ADDRESSED THESE ELEMENTS?<\/p>\n

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IDF recruit being honored for saving a life at event held at home of Israel’s Pres. Rivlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2005, Ezer Mizion entered into a partnership with the Israel <\/strong>Defense Force<\/a>. This momentous agreement would now enable the IDF <\/strong>to not only protect its citizens as an army but also help to save the lives of Jews <\/strong>around the globe. Each induction center is equipped with an Ezer Mizion <\/strong>booth enabling the recruit to register as a potential bone marrow <\/strong>donor by means of a simple cheek swab<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

IDF<\/strong> recruits are young and healthy and will remain on the database until they become senior citizens. Extensive contact information enable the Registry <\/strong>to remain in touch with the recruit as he moves through the various stages of his life.<\/p>\n

IDF<\/strong> recruits are also of diverse ethnic groups which has greatly increased the chances of a patients of Bukharin, Iranian, Russian, Iraqi, Ukrainian and other minority group descent to find a DNA<\/strong> match. With over half the registrants now originally IDF<\/strong> recruits, a positive response to each search request has increased many times over. 326 lives were saved in 2016 alone!<\/p>\n

Help us increase our registry by sponsoring a test for only $50.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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