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Is there a bone marrow registry in Antigua and Barbuda?
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As of , we haven’t found a bone marrow donor registry that people who live in Antigua and Barbuda can join. That doesn’t mean there isn’t one. Antigua and Barbuda’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment had nothing about marrow or stem cell donation on its homepage, and a regional search found nothing in the country after 2016. 2
| Place | Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua & Barbuda) 13 |
|---|---|
| Region | Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas 4 |
| Population | About 93,300 (2023) 5 |
| Registry | None found as of 3 |
| World donor search | No organization based in Antigua and Barbuda lists adult donors or cord blood units in WMDA’s Search & Match (). 7 |
| Transplants | Antigua and Barbuda has no stem cell transplant service that we could find, though Dr Aliena Beiba Omar Sol, a hematologist at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, told the Antigua Observer in Apr 2026 that the hospital treats multiple myeloma and that stem cell transplants may be considered in complex cases. 8 12 |
| Where we looked | 6 places, in English |
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What we found in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda’s health ministry site has nothing on marrow donation. 2
| Where | Language | Finding | Date |
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| World Marrow Donor Association | English | On Oct 11, 2026, no organization based in Antigua and Barbuda was on WMDA’s member map or in its organization database. 3 6 | |
| Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment, Antigua and Barbuda | English | On Oct 11, 2026, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment homepage, largely a document library, had no marrow, stem cell or transplant content. 2 | |
| Antigua Observer | English | On Oct 16, 2026, a search of the Antigua Observer for 'bone marrow' returned four stories the paper published from 2019 to 2026, among them an Apr 2026 interview on myeloma care at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, and none about marrow donation in Antigua and Barbuda. 12 | |
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Has Antigua and Barbuda announced a registry or a law?
Questions about Antigua and Barbuda
Are bone marrow or stem cell transplants done in Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda has no stem cell transplant service that we could find, though Dr Aliena Beiba Omar Sol, a hematologist at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, told the Antigua Observer in Apr 2026 that the hospital treats multiple myeloma and that stem cell transplants may be considered in complex cases. 8 12
Can a hospital in Antigua and Barbuda search abroad for a donor?
Since the Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean, beside the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, closed in Apr 2023, some patients from Antigua and Barbuda have gone abroad for treatment, and the Medical Benefits Scheme was paying millions of dollars a month for cancer care overseas, mostly in Colombia, the Antigua Observer reported in Jun 2026. 9
With little specialized care for children's cancer available at home, two Antiguan families whose babies had eye cancer were referred to St Jude, a children's hospital in Memphis, the Antigua Observer reported in Sep 2026. 10
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The link preview says: “No verified way to join yet. That doesn’t mean there isn’t one. Here’s what we checked.”
Registries
- American University of Antigua. Study on sickle cell disease in Antigua and Barbuda: American University of Antigua supports universal newborn screening. August 2023.
Official bodies
- Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment, Antigua and Barbuda. Home - Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment. Checked
Figures and lists
- World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). Find your registry. Checked
- United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table). Checked
- UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV). Checked
- WMDA (Share, Organisation data public access). Database. Checked
- WMDA. WMDA Total Number of Donors and Cord blood units. Checked
Other sources
- Antigua Observer. Obscure diseases are affecting many families, doctor says. Updated Apr 2, 2026.
- Antigua Observer. Cancer Centre to Begin Treatment This Year, Costs Still Unclear. Updated Jun 18, 2026.
- Antigua Observer. Childhood cancer: Two Antiguan mothers turn heartbreak into hope. Updated Sep 22, 2026.
- Antigua Observer. A 15-year dream may soon become reality. Updated Apr 29, 2026.
- Antigua Observer. Search results for "bone marrow".
- Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (North America).