Become a Part of a Global Movement
Join WMDA
Every day, thousands of patients rely on the generosity of volunteer donors. By joining WMDA, you become part of the network that makes lifesaving transplants possible across borders.
Why WMDA?
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Global Impact: WMDA connects stem cell donors, transplant centers, and organisations across more than 70 countries.
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Safe & Reliable: Our standardised systems ensure accurate, secure donor identification and match patients to the right donors.
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Be a Lifesaver: Your membership helps facilitate life-changing hematopoietic stem cell transplants for patients in need.
Member Benefits
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Networking & Collaboration: Connect with professionals, researchers, and volunteers in the global donor community.
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Access to Resources: Stay informed with the latest guidelines, research, and tools to enhance donor recruitment and patient care.
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Training & Events: Participate in workshops, webinars, and conferences to improve skills and share best practices.
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Recognition: Showcase your contribution to saving lives worldwide.
How to Join
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Choose your type of membership (on the right side of the page)
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Get Verified: Ensure your organisation or individual profile meets WMDA standards.
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Start Contributing: Access member resources, collaborate globally, and help save lives.
Be a Lifeline for Donors & Patients Worldwide
Individual Member - Collaborate
Join as an Individual Professional Member
Are you a physician, nurse, technologist, scientist, donor recruiter, or a passionate professional in donor care? If you work directly with patients or donors, contribute to research, or have a genuine interest in advancing donor care, this is your opportunity to make a global impact.
Why Join?
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Connect Globally: Collaborate with experts and organisations across the world.
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Access Resources: Stay updated with cutting-edge research, guidelines, and best practices through our newsletter Stem Cell Matters.
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Make a Difference: Support and improve donor care globally.
Join us today, find here the link to our webshop.
Individual Member - Search
Individual Search Membership is designed for transplant centers seeking direct access to the WMDA Search & Match Service. Membership requires meeting additional eligibility criteria to ensure safe and effective use of the service.
The WMDA has established a thorough evaluation process to:
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Verify that transplant centers have the experience and infrastructure needed to perform hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) using unrelated donor stem cell products or cord blood units. There are two options to comply:
- A confirmation letter from the registry active in your country that your transplant centre is performing transplants
- A filled in evaluation form
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Ensure that center processes align with WMDA Standards, including WMDA Standard 1.07, maintaining compliance with all relevant operational requirements
- Comply with WMDA data requirements by signing a Data Processing Agreement
By joining as an Individual Search Member, your center gains direct access to global donor and cord blood resources. Click here to join WMDA today.
Organisation Wide Membership - Sector Collaborate
Sector Collaborate Membership is designed for organisations that are actively involved in one or more aspects of the donation and transplantation process, including:
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Donor recruitment
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Donation and procurement
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Transfer, testing, and processing
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Preservation, storage, allocation, and distribution
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Transplantation of cells
Organisation Wide Membership - Sector Search
Sector Search Membership is designed for transplant centers seeking direct access for more than one search/transplant coordinator to the WMDA Search & Match Service. Membership requires meeting additional eligibility criteria to ensure safe and effective use of the service.
The WMDA has established a thorough evaluation process to:
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Verify that transplant centers have the experience and infrastructure needed to perform hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) using unrelated donor stem cell products or cord blood units. There are two options to comply:
- A confirmation letter from the registry active in your country that your transplant centre is performing transplants
- A filled in evaluation form
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Ensure that center processes align with WMDA Standards, including WMDA Standard 1.07, maintaining compliance with all relevant operational requirements
- Comply with WMDA data requirements by signing a Data Processing Agreement
By joining as a Sector Search Member, your center gains direct access to global donor and cord blood resources.