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Is there a bone marrow registry in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
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As of , no bone marrow donor registry signs up people who live in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). The Falkland Islands are a UK territory but not part of the UK, and on Oct 16, 2026, neither Anthony Nolan’s nor DKMS UK’s sign-up named the islands. 1 2
| Place | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (Falkland Islands) 16 |
|---|---|
| Region | South America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas 13 |
| Population | About 3,480 (2023) 14 |
| Registry | None found as of 11 |
| World donor search | No organization based in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) lists adult donors or cord blood units in WMDA’s Search & Match (). 15 |
| Transplants | The Falkland Islands Government says King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley, the only hospital, has 24 beds and was rebuilt after a 1984 fire, and that visiting consultants come from the NHS or South America. 8 9 |
| Where we looked | 6 places, in English |
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What we found in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
UK registries ask for UK residence, which leaves out the Falklands. 2
| Where | Language | Finding | Date |
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| Falkland Islands Government | English | On Oct 11, 2026, the Falkland Islands Government’s health section, centered on King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley, had no donor registry information, and the site search didn’t work for these terms. 7 | |
| World Marrow Donor Association | English | On Oct 11, 2026, no organization based in the Falkland Islands was on WMDA’s member map or in its organization database. 11 12 | |
| Penguin News | English | On Oct 16, 2026, neither Penguin News, the Falkland Islands newspaper, nor Falkland Islands Television had published anything about bone marrow, according to their website searches. 17 18 | |
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On Oct 16, 2026, NHS Blood and Transplant signed up only blood donors aged 17 to 40, when they next give blood, and the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry asked whether you are a UK resident, so neither is open to people in the Falkland Islands. 5 6
Can people in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) join a registry abroad?
DKMS UK’s answers to common questions, read on Oct 16, 2026, say it keeps only full-time UK residents, and the Falkland Islands, a UK Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, are not part of the UK. 4
Are stem cell transplants done in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
The UK government’s travel advice says the UK–Falkland Islands reciprocal healthcare agreement covers only treatment given in the islands, not medical evacuation or treatment overseas, and that complex treatment may mean evacuation to Chile or Uruguay. 10
The Falkland Islands Government says most health services, including prescriptions, are free to residents and British nationals, and that overseas specialists work at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on a locum basis, as needed. 8
Has the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) announced a registry or a law?
MercoPress reported in April 2024 that the Falkland Islands’ Executive Council had approved funds for a program to remodel King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley, the islands’ main hospital, starting with designs for a new roof and central storage under a hospital master plan. 19
Questions about the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Can a hospital in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) search abroad for a donor?
The Falkland Islands Government says patients who can’t be treated in the islands can be referred to UK hospitals under a reciprocal agreement with the NHS, that some go to Chile or Uruguay, and that resident doctors fly critical patients to Uruguay. 8 9
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Registries
- Anthony Nolan. Apply to join the stem cell register - Eligibility.
- DKMS (UK). Register as a potential donor.
- Anthony Nolan. Join the register.
- DKMS Foundation (DKMS UK). Frequently Asked Questions | DKMS UK.
- NHS Blood and Transplant. Joining the register.
- Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Check your eligibility.
Official bodies
- Falkland Islands Government. Falkland Islands Health Department.
- Falkland Islands Government. King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Checked
- Falkland Islands Government. Inpatient Care. Checked
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK). Falkland Islands travel advice: Health. Updated Aug 10, 2026. Checked
Figures and lists
- World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). Find your registry.
- WMDA (Share, organisation data public access). Database.
- 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).
- WMDA. WMDA Total Number of Donors and Cord blood units.
Other sources
- Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (South America). Checked
- Penguin News. Search results for "bone marrow". Checked
- Falkland Islands Television (FITV). Search results for "bone marrow". Checked
- MercoPress. Falklands aprueba ambicioso plan de mejoramiento del hospital y de servicios de salud. Updated Apr 27, 2024. Checked