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Become a bone marrow donor in Mexico

For people who live in Mexico. Live somewhere else? Find your country.

NMDP México signs people up in Mexico from age 18 to 35, but only in some ways or places right now. NMDP México offers two free ways to join in Mexico: at a registration event, or at a fixed registration point in Mexico City (by appointment) or at the Puerta de Hierro Sur and Andares hospitals in Jalisco. 2 Checked .

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Mexico at a glance
PlaceMexico (México) 9
RegionCentral America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas 7
PopulationAbout 129.7 million (2023) 8
RegistryNMDP México 1 5
Who can joinAges 18 to 35NMDP México’s three requirements are age, good health and a willingness to donate; it states no residence or citizenship rule, and registration happens in person in Mexico. 2
How you sign upNMDP México now takes registrations in digital form at its events and fixed points, and says a new donor’s profile can take three to four months to become active; NMDP México describes no home kit. 2
CostNMDP México says registering in Mexico as a potential stem cell donor is free. 2
Public cord blood bankIn May 2025, IMSS said its blood stem cell bank at Centro Médico Nacional La Raza was Mexico’s only public-sector bank of donated cord blood, and that any mother who is an IMSS beneficiary can donate there. 6
TransplantsNMDP México’s website counts more than 166 transplants in Mexico and 23 transplant centers in its network in Mexico. 1
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.

Who runs the bone marrow donor registry in Mexico?

NMDP México signs up people who live in Mexico. It is a nonprofit organization.

NMDP México is run by a Mexican civil association (asociación civil), and NMDP lists it as its international donor center in Mexico. 3 4 5

NMDP México signs up donors in person, at events and fixed points. 2

How do I join in Mexico?

Who can join in Mexico?

NMDP México asks volunteers to be between 18 and 35 years old and in good health, and doesn’t say until what age a volunteer stays listed. 2

Can I donate?Age limits by country

NMDP México’s ages

Questions about joining in Mexico

Can I join if I’m not a citizen of Mexico?

NMDP México’s three requirements are age, good health and a willingness to donate; it states no residence or citizenship rule, and registration happens in person in Mexico. 2

How do I sign up in Mexico: online, by kit or in person?

NMDP México now takes registrations in digital form at its events and fixed points, and says a new donor’s profile can take three to four months to become active; NMDP México describes no home kit. 2

Does it cost anything to join in Mexico?

NMDP México says registering in Mexico as a potential stem cell donor is free. 2

How old do you have to be to join NMDP México?

NMDP México signs up people aged 18 to 35. 2

Is NMDP México part of the international donor search?

Yes. NMDP México is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association.

Can I donate cord blood in Mexico?

In May 2025, IMSS said its blood stem cell bank at Centro Médico Nacional La Raza was Mexico’s only public-sector bank of donated cord blood, and that any mother who is an IMSS beneficiary can donate there. 6

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Sources

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Registries

  1. NMDP México (Be The Match MX, A.C.). Inicio • NMDP México.
  2. NMDP México (Be The Match MX, A.C.). Donar Células Madre • NMDP México.
  3. NMDP. Domestic & International Donor Centers | NMDP.
  4. NMDP México (Be The Match MX, A.C.). Aviso de Privacidad • NMDP.

Official bodies

  1. Registro Federal de las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil. Acuse de Informe Anual (CLUNI). Updated Jan 28, 2025.
  2. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). Banco de Cordón Umbilical del IMSS, único en su tipo en el país (boletín 222/2025). Updated May 7, 2025.

Figures and lists

  1. United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table).
  2. UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV).

Other sources

  1. Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (North America). Checked