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Joining a stem cell donor registry from India
For people who live in India. Live somewhere else? Find your country.
5 registries sign up people who live in India. You only need to join one. Here’s who can join, how it works and what happens after.
You can join here, through DKMS Foundation India.
Browsing from another country? See how joining works where you live.
Ways to join
5 services sign up people who live in India. You only need to join one.
DKMS Foundation India
Run by DKMS Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
18–55years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in India, aged 18 to 55.
- Language
- English
Why this one first Open to permanent residents of India from 18 to 55, online with a cheek-swab kit sent to your home.
DATRI
Run by DATRI Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry (registered name as printed; CIN not found on pages read), a nonprofit organization.
18–50years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in India, aged 18 to 50.
- Language
- English
GeneBandhu
GeneBandhu is an organization whose legal form we haven’t confirmed.
18–60years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in India, aged 18 to 60.
- Language
- English
Who this suits People aged 56 to 60, past DKMS Foundation India’s age limit.
The Arjan Vir Foundation
Run by The Arjan Vir Foundation (TAVF), an organization whose legal form we haven’t confirmed.
18–45years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in north India, aged 18 to 45.
- Language
- English
Read The Arjan Vir Foundation’s own page (opens in a new tab)
Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation
Run by Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation (Be The Cure registry; Jeevan public cord blood bank), a nonprofit organization.
- Who it’s for
- People who live in India.
- Language
- English
Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation has paused new sign-ups.
Who can join
These are DKMS Foundation India’s rules, in short. Its own pages have the full list, and the registry decides.
- Where you live
- India.
- Age to join
- 18 to 55
- How long you stay on the registry
- Until your 61st birthday, unless you ask to leave.
- Your health
- Most healthy adults can join. Some conditions rule it out. Read the registry’s health rules (opens in a new tab)
What happens after you join
From your sample to a possible call. Each registry runs its own process; these are the steps they share.
Check you can join.
DKMS Foundation India sets its own age range and health rules. Its own pages have them.
Give a sample.
The registry takes a sample to record your tissue type. Its own pages say how.
You’re on the registry.
Your tissue type is recorded, so searches for patients can find you.
If you match a patient.
The registry contacts you, checks you’re still willing and well, and arranges more tests.
Donation.
If you go ahead, you’ll donate blood stem cells or bone marrow. The registry explains what’s involved and supports you through it.
Keep your contact details up to date so the registry can reach you. What donating is like
Questions
Can I join if I’m not a citizen?
Registries usually decide by where you live, not by nationality. DKMS Foundation India’s own rules say who can join.
I’m already on another country’s registry. Do I join again?
Registries share their lists with searches around the world, so ask your registry before you join a second one.
Is giving blood the same as joining?
Giving blood helps patients who need transfusions. It doesn’t put you on a stem cell donor registry unless that registry says it does.
Who is the Jada Bascom Foundation?
We’re a US charity. We don’t run a registry, and we aren’t part of DKMS Foundation India. We help people find the official registry where they live.
Live somewhere else?
Registries usually sign up people by where they live, not by nationality.
Learn more
BE SOMEONE’S TORSTEN
The same search found Jada’s donor in Germany.
Jada was a baby in Spokane, Washington, when doctors found she had acute myeloid leukemia. Her match was a stranger five thousand miles away: Torsten, who had joined the DKMS registry at a donor drive in Germany the year before she was born. If you live in India, your place in that search starts with DKMS Foundation India.
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Sources
The registries’ own pages
- DKMS Foundation India. Register as a potential donor (rendered headless) + page data https://www.dkms-india.org/page-data/register-now/page-data.json (fetched 2026-10-11T16:00:31Z) (opens in a new tab). Undated.Checked
- DKMS Foundation India. Frequently asked questions (opens in a new tab). Undated.Checked
- DKMS Foundation India. Compliance & Financials (opens in a new tab). Undated.Checked
Government and official registers
- Jada Bascom Foundation. About us: Jada’s story. Undated.Checked
The World Marrow Donor Association
- World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). WMDA statistics JSON view (opens in a new tab). Undated.Checked
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