UKRAINE · UKRAINIAN BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY
Become a bone marrow donor in Ukraine
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If you live in Ukraine, you can join Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry from age 16 to 58. Ukraine’s state transplant coordination center names the Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, a nongovernmental organization created in 2018, as the country’s registry of unrelated donors. 5 Checked .
| Place | Ukraine (Україна, Украина) 8 |
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| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe 6 |
| Population | About 37.7 million (2023) 7 |
| Registry | Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry 1 2 |
| Who can join | Ages 16 to 58The Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry’s form asks whether you live in Ukraine, and its free route is described for Ukrainian citizens up to age 35. 3 |
| How you sign up | In Ukraine you pre-register online, and the registry posts a cheek-swab test kit with an informed-consent form to your address; you can also choose Nova Poshta delivery and pay for the kit’s delivery both ways. 3 |
| Cost | Registration in Ukraine is free for citizens up to 35 who meet the medical requirements; because its budget is limited, the registry asks people aged 36 to 58 for a one-time fee of 1,700 hryvnias. 3 |
| Transplants | Ukraine’s transplant coordination center says every type of bone marrow transplant is done in Ukraine, at hospitals chosen by the National Health Service of Ukraine, such as OKHMATDYT and the National Cancer Institute, and that the state pays the centers, so patients receive these services free. 5 |
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.
Who runs the bone marrow donor registry in Ukraine?
Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry signs up people who live in Ukraine.
Joining Ukraine’s registry is free to 35; from 36 to 58 it costs 1,700 hryvnias. 3
How do I join in Ukraine?
Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry
Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry is an organization whose legal form we haven’t confirmed.
16–58years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Ukraine, aged 16 to 58.
- Language
- Ukrainian
Read Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry’s own page (opens in a new tab)
Who can join in Ukraine?
The Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry says any healthy person aged 16 to 35 can register, and its form asks people aged 36 to 58 for a fee; Ukraine’s transplant coordination center gives donor ages as 16 to 58, with a weight over 40 kg. 3 4 5
Ukraine and the world’s donor search
The Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry works with the World Marrow Donor Association, has DNA typing done by DKMS Life Science Lab in Germany, and has searched for donors with Kyiv’s OKHMATDYT children’s hospital since 2020. 2
On Oct 15, 2026, the registry’s counter showed 22,766 Ukrainians registered as potential donors; it says the first transplant from an unrelated donor in Ukraine took place in April 2020. 1
Questions about joining in Ukraine
Can I join if I’m not a citizen of Ukraine?
The Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry’s form asks whether you live in Ukraine, and its free route is described for Ukrainian citizens up to age 35. 3
How do I sign up in Ukraine: online, by kit or in person?
In Ukraine you pre-register online, and the registry posts a cheek-swab test kit with an informed-consent form to your address; you can also choose Nova Poshta delivery and pay for the kit’s delivery both ways. 3
Does it cost anything to join in Ukraine?
Registration in Ukraine is free for citizens up to 35 who meet the medical requirements; because its budget is limited, the registry asks people aged 36 to 58 for a one-time fee of 1,700 hryvnias. 3
How old do you have to be to join Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry?
Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry signs up people aged 16 to 58. 3
About donating: Does it hurt?, How donation works and Recovery.
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Registries
- БФ «Український реєстр донорів кісткового мозку» (Ukrainian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, UBMDR). Український реєстр донорів кісткового мозку | UBMDR. Checked
- UBMDR. Про нас. Checked
- UBMDR. Стати донором. Checked
- UBMDR. Поширені запитання.
Official bodies
- Український центр трансплант-координації (Ukrainian Transplant Coordination Center, state). Трансплантація кісткового мозку (ТКМ).
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).
Other sources
- Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (Europe). Checked