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Become a stem cell donor in Romania
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If you live in Romania, you can join Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry from age 18 to 45. In Romania you can join RNDVCSH online and get a collection kit at home, or ask the registry to book you an appointment at a donor center. 2 Checked .
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| Place | Romania (România) |
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| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe 4 |
| Population | About 19.1 million (2023) 5 |
| Registry | Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry (Registrul Naţional al Donatorilor Voluntari de Celule Stem Hematopoietice) 1 3 |
| Who can join | Ages 18 to 45, listed until your 60th birthday 2 |
| How you sign up | With the home kit you rub sterile cotton swabs inside each cheek, seal them in the envelope provided and call or email RNDVCSH to have the package collected, free of charge. 2 |
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A stem cell donor registry is also called a bone marrow or blood stem cell donor registry.
Who runs the stem cell donor registry in Romania?
Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry signs up people who live in Romania. It is run by Registrul Naţional al Donatorilor Voluntari de Celule Stem Hematopoietice, a public body.
Romania’s registry takes people aged 18 to 45, online or at a donor center. 2
How do I join in Romania?
At a Romanian donor center you are counseled and 15 ml of blood is taken to find your blood group and tissue type and to test for infections passed on by blood. 2
Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry
Run by Registrul Naţional al Donatorilor Voluntari de Celule Stem Hematopoietice, a public body.
18–45years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Romania, aged 18 to 45.
- Language
- Romanian
Why this one first Romania’s national registry: an online form, then a home collection kit by post, or in person by appointment (18–45).
Link checked Read the registry’s rules (opens in a new tab)
Who can join in Romania?
Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry signs up people who live in Romania. Its own pages have the full rules, and the registry decides.
- Your health
- Most healthy adults can join. Some conditions rule it out. Read the registry’s health rules (opens in a new tab)
Romania and the world’s donor search
What happens after I join?
Your tissue type is recorded, so searches for patients can find you. If you match a patient, Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry contacts you, checks you’re still willing and well, and arranges more tests.
Romanian donors stay in the database until 60; after donating they are followed for 5 years with a yearly health check, and those without income subject to health contributions are insured for 10 years without paying them. 3
Questions about joining in Romania
How do I sign up in Romania: online, by kit or in person?
With the home kit you rub sterile cotton swabs inside each cheek, seal them in the envelope provided and call or email RNDVCSH to have the package collected, free of charge. 2
How old do you have to be to join Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry?
Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry signs up people aged 18 to 45. It keeps you listed until your 60th birthday. 2
Is Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry part of the international donor search?
Yes. Romanian National Stem Cell Donor Registry is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association.
Questions about donating itself have their own pages: Does it hurt?, How donation works and Recovery.
The registries’ own pages
- Registrul Naţional al Donatorilor Voluntari de Celule Stem Hematopoietice (RNDVCSH). RNDVCSH home. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
- RNDVCSH (registru-celule-stem.ro). Formular de inscriere în Registru. Updated Jun 24, 2025.
- RNDVCSH (registru-celule-stem.ro). Întrebări frecvente.
The World Marrow Donor Association and other figures
- 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).
Research and other sources
- Jada Bascom Foundation. About us: Jada’s story.Checked