GUADELOUPE · FRANCE GREFFE DE MOELLE
Become a bone marrow donor in Guadeloupe
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If you live in Guadeloupe, you can join France Greffe de Moelle from age 18 to 35. Guadeloupe is a French overseas department, so people who live there pre-register online with France’s national registry, which assigns Guadeloupe (971) to the Antilles donor center at CHU de Martinique. 1 6 Checked .
| Region | Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas 10 |
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| Population | About 377,000 (2023) 11 |
| Registry | France Greffe de Moelle (Agence de la biomédecine) 3 4 5 |
| Who can join | Ages 18 to 35Neither residence nor nationality is among the conditions France's registry lists for volunteers in Guadeloupe; it sets rules on age and health only. 2 |
| How you sign up | France’s registry tells people in Guadeloupe to contact their referral center about the registration file and saliva kit, and warns that processing times are longer because of a surge in requests. 6 |
| Cost | Signing up from Guadeloupe costs nothing, and France's registry describes marrow donation as voluntary, anonymous and free of charge. 2 |
| Transplants | Kidney transplants are done in Guadeloupe, and in the Agence de la biomédecine's 2025 report its director general, Marine Jeantet, said patients from Martinique are better off having their transplant there, with a team of high quality, than in mainland France, where the wait is longer. 8 |
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.
Who runs the bone marrow donor registry in Guadeloupe?
France Greffe de Moelle signs up people who live in Guadeloupe. It is run by Agence de la biomédecine, a public body.
People in Guadeloupe join France’s registry through the Antilles donor center. 6
How do I join in Guadeloupe?
France’s registry lists a local volunteer group for the Antilles, ADMO (Antilles Don de Moelle Osseuse), at the EFS Martinique site in Hôpital Pierre Zobda Quitman. 6
Volunteer groups are essential to recruiting new marrow donors across France, including in the Antilles, because they meet people face to face, Angélique Jarnoux of the association Kymba said in the Agence de la biomédecine's 2025 report. 8
France Greffe de Moelle
Run by Agence de la biomédecine, a public body.
18–35years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Guadeloupe, aged 18 to 35.
- Language
- French
Why this one first France’s national registry, run by the Agence de la biomédecine, for France and its overseas departments: pre-register online, then a saliva kit or a centre visit (18–35).
Link checked Read the registry’s rules (opens in a new tab)
Who can join in Guadeloupe?
Volunteers in Guadeloupe join France's registry between the ages of 18 and 35, and once listed they can still be called on to donate up to age 60. 2
Guadeloupe and the world’s donor search
Are stem cell transplants done in Guadeloupe?
In 2024 a heart flown from the Antilles to Paris was transplanted after more than 12 hours of preservation, in a trial led by Pitié-Salpêtrière with the CHUs of Guadeloupe and Martinique and published in The Lancet, the Agence de la biomédecine's 2025 report says. 8
The CHU de Guadeloupe lists among its services a hematology, immunology and histocompatibility (tissue typing) laboratory, an oncology and hematology department, a cross-department sickle cell unit and a urology and kidney transplant surgery department. 9
Questions about joining in Guadeloupe
Do I have to be a citizen to join if I live in Guadeloupe?
Neither residence nor nationality is among the conditions France's registry lists for volunteers in Guadeloupe; it sets rules on age and health only. 2
How do I sign up in Guadeloupe: online, by kit or in person?
France’s registry tells people in Guadeloupe to contact their referral center about the registration file and saliva kit, and warns that processing times are longer because of a surge in requests. 6
Does it cost anything to join in Guadeloupe?
Signing up from Guadeloupe costs nothing, and France's registry describes marrow donation as voluntary, anonymous and free of charge. 2
How old do you have to be to join France Greffe de Moelle?
France Greffe de Moelle signs up people aged 18 to 35. 2
Is France Greffe de Moelle part of the international donor search?
Yes. France Greffe de Moelle is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association.
About donating: Does it hurt?, How donation works and Recovery.
Registries
- Agence de la biomédecine. Inscrivez-vous en 3 étapes | Don de moelle osseuse. Checked
- Agence de la biomédecine. Essential information in English | Don de moelle osseuse. Checked
- Agence de la biomédecine. FAQ - S'inscrire & donner. Checked
- Agence de la biomédecine. Inscrivez-vous en 3 étapes. Checked
- Agence de la biomédecine. FAQ - Comprendre.
- Agence de la biomédecine. Près de chez vous — centres référents, filter Dom-Tom. Checked
- Agence de la biomédecine — Registre France Greffe de Moelle. Synthèse d'activité 2024 du Registre France Greffe de Moelle.
- Agence de la biomédecine. Rapport d'activité 2025 — Du don à la vie.
- CHU de la Guadeloupe. CHU de la Guadeloupe (home page, services list). Checked
Figures and lists
- 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).