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Is there a bone marrow registry in Bhutan?

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As of , no bone marrow donor registry signs up people who live in Bhutan. Bhutan sends patients who need specialized treatment it can’t provide to hospitals in India through its Medical Referral System, and BBS reported in August 2026 that ten more Indian hospitals were expected to join it. 9

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Bhutan at a glance
PlaceBhutan (འབྲུག) 10
RegionSouthern Asia, Asia 6
PopulationAbout 786,000 (2023) 7
RegistryNone found as of 4 5
World donor searchNo organization based in Bhutan lists adult donors or cord blood units in WMDA’s Search & Match (). 8
Where we looked8 places, in English and Dzongkha
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What we found in Bhutan

Bhutan’s Ministry of Health website finds nothing for “bone marrow” or “stem cell”. 3

WhereLanguageFindingDate
World Marrow Donor AssociationEnglishOn Oct 11, 2026, the World Marrow Donor Association listed no member organization based in Bhutan, and its Search & Match statistics had no Bhutanese listing. 4 5
Ministry of Health, BhutanEnglishOn Oct 11, 2026, a search of the website of Bhutan’s Ministry of Health for “bone marrow” said nothing was found, and it gave the same answer on Oct 15, 2026. 3
Ministry of Health, BhutanEnglishOn Oct 11, 2026, a search of Bhutan’s Ministry of Health website for “stem cell” returned nothing about stem cell donation. 3
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Can people in Bhutan join a registry abroad?

People who live in Bhutan can’t join India’s national registries: on Oct 15, 2026, DKMS Foundation India registered permanent residents of India only, a rule about residence rather than nationality, and DATRI’s form asked whether you live in India. 1 2

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Sources

How we check

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Registries

  1. DATRI Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry. Register now.
  2. DKMS Foundation India. Register as a potential donor.

Official bodies

  1. Ministry of Health, Bhutan. Search Results for 'bone marrow'.

Figures and lists

  1. World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). WMDA statistics.
  2. World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). Find your registry (member map).
  3. United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table).
  4. UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV).
  5. WMDA. WMDA Total Number of Donors and Cord blood units.

Other sources

  1. Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS). Ten more Indian hospitals expected to join Bhutan's medical referral system. Updated Aug 20, 2026. Checked
  2. Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (Asia). Checked