MARTINIQUE · FRANCE GREFFE DE MOELLE
Become a bone marrow donor in Martinique
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If you live in Martinique, you can join France Greffe de Moelle from age 18 to 35. Martinique is home to the Antilles donor center at CHU de Martinique, which held 2,500 donors at the end of 2024; 62.6% of its typed donors had a tissue type found nowhere else on France’s registry, against 34.2% nationally. 8 Checked .
| Region | Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas 10 |
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| Population | About 346,000 (2023) 11 |
| Registry | France Greffe de Moelle (Agence de la biomédecine) 3 4 5 |
| Who can join | Ages 18 to 35France's registry lists only age and health conditions for volunteers in Martinique, with no rule on where they live or what nationality they hold. 2 |
| How you sign up | In Sep and Oct 2025, the Agence de la biomédecine ran a marrow donation campaign in Martinique, partly in Creole, and its 2025 report says online pre-registrations and drive sign-ups rose straight away. 9 |
| Cost | In Martinique, as everywhere in France, signing up costs nothing; the registry calls marrow donation anonymous, voluntary and free. 2 |
| Transplants | In Mar 2025 an Agence de la biomédecine delegation met transplant teams at the CHU de Martinique and at the university hospitals in Guadeloupe and French Guiana, and in Dec 2025 the three regional health agencies held their first joint steering committee on transplants, the agency's 2025 report says. 9 |
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.
Who runs the bone marrow donor registry in Martinique?
France Greffe de Moelle signs up people who live in Martinique. It is run by Agence de la biomédecine, a public body.
People who live in Martinique join France’s national registry, run by the Agence de la biomédecine, by pre-registering online; the Antilles donor center at Hôpital Pierre Zobda Quitman in Fort-de-France then takes over. 1 6 7
Martinique’s donor center held 2,500 donors at the end of 2024. 8
How do I join in Martinique?
For questions about joining in Martinique, the marrow donation team of the CHU de Martinique, a group of seven hospitals, at Hôpital Pierre Zobda Quitman, the EFS Martinique site in Fort-de-France, takes calls on 0596 55 24 50 and email at Antilles.dondemoelle@chu-martinique.fr. 7
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 Martinique, 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 Martinique?
France’s registry asks volunteers in Martinique to be between 18 and 35 when they register, although donation remains possible up to age 60. 2
Martinique and the world’s donor search
The Martinique donor center had 2,495 tissue-typed donors at the end of 2024, and that year one of them gave blood stem cells for a patient outside France and none for a patient in France, the registry's 2024 activity summary shows. 8
Martinique is one of only two overseas departments with a donor center on France's registry, with La Réunion, and the registry's 2024 summary says both have a far higher rate of unique tissue types than the 34.2% national figure, adding to the diversity of France's donor pool. 8
Questions about joining in Martinique
Do I have to be a citizen to join if I live in Martinique?
France's registry lists only age and health conditions for volunteers in Martinique, with no rule on where they live or what nationality they hold. 2
How do I sign up in Martinique: online, by kit or in person?
In Sep and Oct 2025, the Agence de la biomédecine ran a marrow donation campaign in Martinique, partly in Creole, and its 2025 report says online pre-registrations and drive sign-ups rose straight away. 9
Does it cost anything to join in Martinique?
In Martinique, as everywhere in France, signing up costs nothing; the registry calls marrow donation anonymous, voluntary and free. 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
- CHU de Martinique. Devenir donneur – CHU de Martinique.
- 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.
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).