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Is there a bone marrow registry in Suriname?
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As of , we haven’t found a bone marrow donor registry that people who live in Suriname can join. That doesn’t mean there isn’t one. Suriname’s health ministry rules for treatment abroad exclude organ transplants except bone marrow and kidney transplants, which can be covered up to a maximum amount. 5
| Region | South America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas 10 |
|---|---|
| Population | About 629,000 (2023) 11 |
| Registry | None found as of 8 |
| World donor search | No organization based in Suriname lists adult donors or cord blood units in WMDA’s Search & Match (). 12 |
| Transplants | Suriname’s Medical Commission sends patients abroad under the ARMU rules only when no treatment is possible in Suriname, the condition threatens life without timely care and treatment abroad has a better than 50% prognosis; aftercare must continue in Suriname. 5 |
| Where we looked | 5 places, in English and Dutch |
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What we found in Suriname
Suriname can fund bone marrow transplants abroad, up to a cap. 5
| Where | Language | Finding | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Marrow Donor Association | English | On Oct 11, 2026, no organization based in Suriname was on WMDA’s member map or in its organization database. 8 9 | |
| Overheid van de Republiek Suriname (gov.sr) | Dutch | On Oct 11, 2026, Dutch-language searches of Suriname’s government site found the treatment-abroad rules for “beenmerg” (bone marrow) and nothing for “stamcel” (stem cell). 6 7 | |
| Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry | English | On Oct 11, 2026, a search found only the Florida-based Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry for Suriname; it asks $80 for typing and isn’t listed in WMDA’s Search & Match. 2 | |
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Can people in Suriname join a registry abroad?
Questions about Suriname
Are bone marrow or stem cell transplants done in Suriname?
Suriname’s Medical Commission sends patients abroad under the ARMU rules only when no treatment is possible in Suriname, the condition threatens life without timely care and treatment abroad has a better than 50% prognosis; aftercare must continue in Suriname. 5
Can a hospital in Suriname search abroad for a donor?
Under Suriname’s ARMU rules, people of another nationality qualify for treatment abroad only after living in Suriname for at least five years with a residence permit, including the last 12 months, and a person is normally covered only once for the same condition. 5
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Registries
- Stichting Nationale Bloedbank Suriname. n/a.
- Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry. Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry (home).
- Stichting Matchis. Who can become a stem cell donor? | Stichting Matchis. Checked
- Stichting Matchis. Start werving stamceldonoren op Aruba. Updated Jun 17, 2026. Checked
Official bodies
- gov.sr - Ministerie van Volksgezondheid. De Geneeskundige Commissie. Updated Sep 30, 2022.
- Overheid van de Republiek Suriname (gov.sr). Search results: beenmerg.
- gov.sr. Search results: stamcel.
Figures and lists
- World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). Find your registry.
- WMDA (Share, organisation data public access). Database.
- 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).
- WMDA. WMDA Total Number of Donors and Cord blood units.