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Is there a bone marrow registry in Bulgaria?
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As of , Bulgarian Bone Marrow Donor Registry is the organization we’ve found for Bulgaria, but we haven’t checked its sign-up page for people who live here, so we don’t link to one yet. Bulgaria’s registry at Alexandrovska hospital in Sofia still updates its WMDA listing, but its newest joining appeal is from September 2023. 1 9
| Place | Bulgaria (България) 13 |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe 10 |
| Population | About 6.8 million (2023) 11 |
| Registry | Bulgarian Bone Marrow Donor Registry 1 |
| World donor search | Organizations based in Bulgaria list 3,935 adult donor records in WMDA’s Search & Match (). Separately, they list 693 cord blood units (). 9 |
| Transplants | Bulgaria’s Executive Agency for Medical Supervision lists hospitals licensed to transplant blood stem cells, among them Alexandrovska and Tsaritsa Yoanna–ISUL in Sofia, Sofia’s specialized hospital for blood diseases, St. Marina in Varna and St. George in Plovdiv. 6 |
| Where we looked | 2 places, in Bulgarian |
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Why don’t you link to a registry in Bulgaria yet?
What we found in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s registry updates its WMDA listing, but its joining instructions date from 2023. 1 9
| Where | Language | Finding | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| УМБАЛ „Александровска“ (Alexandrovska University Hospital, Sofia) | Bulgarian | A Sep 11, 2023, news item from Alexandrovska University Hospital said volunteers could join the Bulgarian registry, or donate cord blood, in person at its Clinic of Clinical Immunology in Sofia or at Ramus laboratories around the country. 1 | |
| Web search | Bulgarian | Nothing to add |
An Apr 27, 2023, news item from Alexandrovska University Hospital described a charity run in Sofia and 7 other Bulgarian cities, organized by Rotaract clubs, in support of stem cell donation. 4
We couldn’t open the website of Bulgarian Bone Marrow Donor Registry when we tried on Oct 11, 2026. That tells us nothing about whether it offers a way to join.
Can people in Bulgaria join a registry abroad?
Are stem cell transplants done in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria’s draft national program for donation and transplants for 2024 to 2028 counts 240 stem cell transplants from donors and 614 using patients’ own cells in Bulgaria from 2019 to 2023. 7
Has Bulgaria announced a registry or a law?
BTA reported that Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers adopted a national program for donation and transplants for 2024 to 2028 on Jul 3, 2024. Its draft, published for public consultation, plans an organization to recruit stem cell donors for the National Public Donor Bank for Stem Cells and Bone Marrow. 7 14
Bulgaria and the world’s donor search
On Oct 11, 2026, organizations based in Bulgaria listed 3,935 adult donor records and, separately, 693 cord blood units in WMDA’s Search & Match. 9
Know of a registry in Bulgaria?
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Registries
- УМБАЛ „Александровска“ (Alexandrovska University Hospital, Sofia). Българският регистър за донори на стволови клетки към УМБАЛ „Александровска“ отправя призив за подкрепа на донорството. Updated Sep 11, 2023.
- Bulgarian Bone Marrow Donor Registry. bbmdr.bg / bbmdr.org / bgstemcells.bg. Tried ; we couldn’t open it
- RNDVCSH (registru-celule-stem.ro). Formular de inscriere în Registru. Updated Jun 24, 2025.
- УМБАЛ „Александровска“. Крос в подкрепа на донорството на стволови клетки. Updated Apr 27, 2023.
- Σύλλογος «Όραμα Ελπίδας» (Orama Elpidas association). Θέλω να γίνω Εθελοντής Δότης. Checked
Official bodies
- Изпълнителна агенция „Медицински надзор“ (Executive Agency for Medical Supervision, Bulgaria). Лечебни заведения. Checked
- Министерски съвет на Република България, Портал за обществени консултации (Council of Ministers of Bulgaria, public consultation portal). Национална програма „Насърчаване на донорството и подпомагане на трансплантацията в Република България“ 2024 - 2028 г. 2024. Checked
Figures and lists
- World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). Find your registry.
- WMDA. WMDA Total Number of Donors and Cord blood units.
- United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table).
- UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV).
Other sources
- Hellenic Business Council in Bulgaria (relaying the Embassy of Cyprus in Sofia). Important Announcement. Updated Sep 29, 2020.
- Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (Europe). Checked
- BTA. Cabinet Adopts 2024 - 2028 National Programme for Promotion of Organ Donation, Support for Transplants in Bulgaria. Updated Jul 3, 2024. Checked