HLA registry centers to be set up nationwide
HLA registry centers will be established in all provinces across the country, Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said. “Both stem cell transplant and medication are expensive, but with the support of insurance, we tried to reduce the prices for transplant recipients,” he added.
HLA registry centers will be established in all provinces across the country, Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said. “Both stem cell transplant and medication are expensive, but with the support of insurance, we tried to reduce the prices for transplant recipients,” he added. He made the remarks in Tehran on Sunday on the occasion of World Marrow Donor Day, which is celebrated on the third Saturday of September worldwide. The event was held on September 21 this year in 50 countries from around the world.
“Although we have difficulties supplying low-cost but profitable treatment such as vaccination, costly treatments have not been abandoned,” Namaki said.
Referring to the high costs of transplantation in the world, he noted that Iran"s progress in this field is considerable to the extent that even European recipients come to Iran for liver transplant.
Stem cells are not only used to treat leukemia (blood cancer) but to treat other severe illnesses, the minister said. He also stated that the establishment of a Iranian National Stem cell Donor Network (INSCDN) can be an important step, adding, as it would play a significant role in the health system even in the field of research.
Namaki further called on people and NGOs to help strengthen the INSCDN and praised all the donors, artists and the media for their contributions in this regard.
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