GREECE · ORAMA ELPIDAS
Become a bone marrow donor in Greece
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In Greece you can join Orama Elpidas (ages 18 to 45) or Save a Life Bone Marrow Donor Centre (ages 18 to 40). You only need to join one. In Greece, the Hellenic Transplant Organization (EOM) keeps the single national registry; you join through a donor center, a tertiary hospital’s immunology lab or a nonprofit such as Orama Elpidas. 1 5 6 Checked .
| Place | Greece (Ελλάδα) 11 |
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| Region | Southern Europe, Europe 9 |
| Population | About 10.2 million (2023) 10 |
| Registries | Orama ElpidasSave a Life Bone Marrow Donor CentreHellenic Transplant Organization 2 3 5 8 |
| Who can join | Orama Elpidas: ages 18 to 45, listed until your 55th birthdaySave a Life Bone Marrow Donor Centre: ages 18 to 40Orama Elpidas says that to join Greece’s national registry you need only be 18 to 45 and healthy, fill in an application with a short medical history and give a saliva sample; it sets no nationality rule, while KEDMOP’s online form takes a home address in Greece, with the country fixed as Greece. 1 4 |
| How you sign up | Orama Elpidas also registers donors without an appointment at its office in the ELPIDA children’s oncology unit in Athens, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and at weekly events in different areas. 1 |
| Transplants | The Hellenic Transplant Organization lists six cell transplant units in Greece: Attikon, Laiko, Evangelismos and the Agia Sofia children’s hospital in the Athens area, Papanikolaou hospital in Thessaloniki and the University Hospital of Patras. 7 |
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.
Which registry should I join in Greece?
| Registry | Ages to join |
|---|---|
| Orama Elpidas | 18 to 45 |
| Save a Life Bone Marrow Donor Centre | 18 to 40 |
Orama Elpidas takes healthy people aged 18 to 45 and keeps them active until their 55th birthday; after its online form, a registration envelope for a saliva swab arrives in about three weeks and goes back free of charge. 1 2
KEDMOP Save a Life at the University of Patras, licensed by the Ministry of Health in 2023 as Greece’s first donor center, takes donors aged 18 to 40 through a network of more than 62 recruitment points across Greece. 3 4
In Greece you join EOM’s national registry through a donor center. 6
How do I join in Greece?
In Greece, KEDMOP says its saliva kit arrives within two months, because it posts kits in batches once enough applications have come in. 4
Orama Elpidas
Orama Elpidas is an organization.
18–45years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Greece, aged 18 to 45.
- Language
- Greek
Save a Life Bone Marrow Donor Centre
Save a Life Bone Marrow Donor Centre is a public hospital or university service.
18–40years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Greece, aged 18 to 40.
- Language
- Greek
Read Save a Life Bone Marrow Donor Centre’s own page (opens in a new tab)
Information
Hellenic Transplant Organization
Hellenic Transplant Organization is a public body.
- Language
- Greek
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Who can join in Greece?
Greece and the world’s donor search
EOM is the competent authority that adds the data of Greece’s national registry to the World Marrow Donor Association’s database. 5
Questions about joining in Greece
Can I join if I’m not a citizen of Greece?
Orama Elpidas says that to join Greece’s national registry you need only be 18 to 45 and healthy, fill in an application with a short medical history and give a saliva sample; it sets no nationality rule, while KEDMOP’s online form takes a home address in Greece, with the country fixed as Greece. 1 4
How do I sign up in Greece: online, by kit or in person?
Orama Elpidas also registers donors without an appointment at its office in the ELPIDA children’s oncology unit in Athens, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and at weekly events in different areas. 1
How old do you have to be to join Orama Elpidas?
Orama Elpidas signs up people aged 18 to 45. It keeps you listed until your 55th birthday. 1
About donating: Does it hurt?, How donation works and Recovery.
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Registries
- Σύλλογος «Όραμα Ελπίδας» (Orama Elpidas association). Θέλω να γίνω Εθελοντής Δότης.
- Σύλλογος «Όραμα Ελπίδας». Αίτηση Εθελοντή Δότη.
- ΚΕΔΜΟΠ «Χάρισε Ζωή», Institute of Cell Therapy, University of Patras. ΚΕΔΜΟΠ - Χάρισε Ζωή Κέντρο Ενημέρωσης Δοτών Μυελού των Οστών. Checked
- ΚΕΔΜΟΠ «Χάρισε Ζωή». Αίτηση εγγραφής Δότη Μυελού των Οστών.
Official bodies
- Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Μεταμοσχεύσεων (EOM, Hellenic Transplant Organization). Εθνικό Μητρώο Αρχέγονων Αιμοποιητικών Κυττάρων και Μονάδων Ομφαλιοπλακουντικού Αίματος.
- EOM. Κέντρα δοτών.
- Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Μεταμοσχεύσεων (EOM, Hellenic Transplant Organization). Μονάδες Μεταμόσχευσης Κυττάρων. Checked
Figures and lists
- WMDA. WMDA Total Number of Donors and Cord blood units. 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
Other sources
- Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (Europe). Checked