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Is there a bone marrow registry in Mali?
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As of , we haven’t found a bone marrow donor registry that people who live in Mali can join. That doesn’t mean there isn’t one. On Oct 11, 2026, the homepages of Mali’s Ministry of Health and Social Development and its national blood transfusion center covered blood donation only, with nothing on bone marrow or a donor registry. 1 8
| Region | Western Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa 11 |
|---|---|
| Population | About 23.8 million (2023) 12 |
| Registry | None found as of 9 10 |
| World donor search | No organization based in Mali lists adult donors or cord blood units in WMDA’s Search & Match (). 10 |
| Transplants | We haven’t found a stem cell transplant done in Mali. That doesn’t mean there isn’t one. AlloDocteurs Africa reported in June 2020 that apart from a few hematologists, only Bamako’s Centre de recherche et de lutte contre la drépanocytose (CRLD), open since 2010, specializes in sickle cell disease. 13 |
| Where we looked | 10 places, in English and French |
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What we found in Mali
Mali’s health and blood service sites had nothing on marrow. 1 8
| Where | Language | Finding | Date |
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| World Marrow Donor Association | English | On Oct 11, 2026, WMDA’s map of member registries showed none based in Mali, and no organization based in Mali listed donor records in WMDA’s Search & Match. 9 10 | |
| Ministère de la Santé et du Développement Social, Mali | French | On Oct 11, 2026, the homepages of Mali’s Ministry of Health and Social Development and of its national blood transfusion center, the CNTS, had nothing on marrow, stem cells or a registry. 1 8 | |
| Web search | French | A French web search on Oct 16, 2026 found no marrow transplant in Mali; AlloDocteurs Africa reported in February 2022 that Bamako’s CRLD, opened in 2010 with the Pierre Fabre Foundation, follows more than 14,000 people with sickle cell disease and is short of beds. 14 | |
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On Oct 16, 2026, the Pierre Fabre Foundation’s site said Bamako’s CRLD also treats patients from Guinea and Mauritania, has awarded a university sickle cell degree since 2014, and has had 80% of its yearly budget paid by Mali’s government since it began. 15
Can people in Mali join a registry abroad?
France’s registry, checked on Oct 11, 2026, takes people living abroad only if they plan to move back to France, and they must give a French address for the saliva kit, so people who live in Mali can’t join it. 3
South Africa’s two registries take only people who live in South Africa: on Oct 11, 2026, DKMS Africa’s form asked first whether you live there, and SABMR excluded anyone not living there, so people in Mali can’t join either from home. 6 7
Questions about Mali
Are bone marrow or stem cell transplants done in Mali?
We haven’t found a stem cell transplant done in Mali. That doesn’t mean there isn’t one. AlloDocteurs Africa reported in June 2020 that apart from a few hematologists, only Bamako’s Centre de recherche et de lutte contre la drépanocytose (CRLD), open since 2010, specializes in sickle cell disease. 13
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Registries
- Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine, Mali. CNTS Mali | Don de sang et transfusion sanguine au Mali.
- Agence de la biomédecine (France). Inscrivez-vous en 3 étapes.
- Agence de la biomédecine (France). FAQ - Thématique : S'inscrire et donner.
- Agence de la biomédecine (France). Essential information in English.
- NMDP. Cooperative Registries.
- DKMS Africa (DKMS Foundation NPC). Register as a potential donor.
- South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR). Donor Exclusion Criteria.
Official bodies
- Ministère de la Santé et du Développement Social, Mali. Accueil.
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
- AlloDocteurs Africa. Drépanocytose : comment le Mali y fait face. Updated Jun 19, 2020. Checked
- AlloDocteurs Africa. Face à la drépanocytose, le Mali entre espoirs et inquiétudes. Updated Feb 25, 2022. Checked
- Fondation Pierre Fabre. Creating and developing the Research Centre to combat sickle cell disease. Checked