DATRI
{{short description|Nonprofit organization for blood stem cell donation in India}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = DATRI Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry
| logo = Logo Datri.png
| type = NGO
| founded_date = 2009
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| location = Chennai, India
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| key_people = Dr. Nezih Cereb
(Co-founder & Chairperson)
Dr. Soo Young Yang
(Co-founder & Director)
Darasing Khurana
(Brand Ambassador)
| area_served = Global
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| focus = Works for patients with blood cancer, aplastic anemia, Thalassemia and other severe blood disorders.
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| homepage = [http://datri.org datri.org]
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DATRI (meaning 'donor' in Sanskrit){{cite news|last1=P|first1=Suraksha|title=Undeterred by paralysis, this Bengaluru man now drives an auto for a cause|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2018/aug/26/undeterred-by-paralysis-this-bengaluru-man-now-drives-an-auto-for-a-cause-1862784.html|work=The New Indian Express|date=26 August 2018}} is a not-for-profit organization registered in 2009 as a Section 8 company under Government of India.{{cite news|title=Cycle rally for blood stem cell donation awareness|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150719/nation-current-affairs/article/cycle-rally-blood-stem-cell-donation-awareness|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=10 January 2016}} DATRI is one of the largest unrelated blood stem cell donors registry in India,{{cite news|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Saswati|title=Datri Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry -an NGO with countrywide operations celebrated successful completion of 50 unrelated blood stem cell donations in india|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/-Datri-Blood-Stem-Cell-Donors-Registry-an-NGO-with-countrywide-operations-celebrated-successful-completion-of-50-unrelated-blood-stem-cell-donations-in-india-The-50th-donation-was-conducted-at-a-premier-Bangalore-hospital-on-Monday-/articleshow/30628978.cms|work=Times of India|date=18 February 2014}} that helps patients with blood cancer and other fatal blood disorders to find a HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) matched Blood Stem Cell donor.{{cite news|title=Patients dying due to lack of stem cell, bone marrow donors|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/patients-dying-due-to-lack-of-stem-cell-bone-marrow-donors/1246976|work=The Financial Express|date=4 May 2014}}
Blood stem cell transplant is a chance of cure for patients with blood cancer and other severe blood disorders. As of January 2023, DATRI has more than 5 lakhs{{Cite web|title=വീഹയുടെ കുഞ്ഞുകൈകളെ അമീർ ലാപ്ടോപ്പിൽ തലോടി, രക്തബന്ധത്തിന്റെ ഉൾക്കുളിരുമായി...|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/kottayam/2021/01/24/kottayam-organ-transplantation.html|access-date=2021-08-03|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}{{Cite web|date=2020-12-02|title=Healthcare experts stress the need to create awareness of blood stem cell donation and govt's pro-active role in India - Navjeevan Express|url=https://navjeevanexpress.com/healthcare-experts-stress-the-need-to-create-awareness-of-blood-stem-cell-donation-and-govts-pro-active-role-in-india/|access-date=2021-08-03|language=en-US}} voluntary donors registered and it has facilitated 1074 plus transplants worldwide.{{Cite web|title=Blood Cancer is Curable|url=http://datri.org/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=DATRI}}{{cite news|last1=Dutt|first1=Anonna|title=Gift of life: Have you registered on the stem cells donors list?|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/health/gift-of-life-have-you-registered-on-the-stem-cells-donors-list/story-JI8aEXXEz4e7AMeWycSEuL.html|work=Hindustan Times|date=24 February 2018}}{{cite news|title=Total Number of Donors and Cord blood units|url=https://statistics.wmda.info|work=WMDA|date=8 October 2018}} DATRI operates across India.
History
DATRI was founded by Dr. Nezih Cereb and Dr. Soo Young Yang in 2009.{{cite news|last1=Ranjani|first1=Rajendra|title=Blood stem cell donor registry DATRI on their journey|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/blood-stem-cell-donor-registry-datri/article7485582.ece|work=The Hindu|date=29 March 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Lawate|first1=Kartiki Nitin|title=Sunshine Story: Cured Leukaemia Patient Meets His Stem Cell Donor|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sunshine-story-cured-leukaemia-patient-meets-his-stem-cell-donor/15854179|work=mid-day|date=20 December 2014}} The NGO works with a mission to save the lives of patients with Blood Cancer, aplastic anemia, Thalassemia and other severe blood disorders.{{cite news|last1=Jyoti|first1=Archana|title=Plan to set up central database of marrow donors|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/india/plan-to-set-up-central-database-of-marrow-donors.html|work=The Pioneer|date=22 February 2018}}{{cite news|title=HLA match likelihoods for Indian patients seeking unrelated donor transplantation grafts: a population-based study|url=https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lanhae/PIIS2352-3026(14)70021-3.pdf|work=The Lancet}}{{cite news|title=Creating a lifeline through blood stem cell registry|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/creating-a-lifeline-through-blood-stem-cell-registry/article20611103.ece1|work=Business Line}}{{cite news|title=He provides lifeline with blood stem cell registry|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/He-provides-lifeline-with-blood-stem-cell-registry/articleshow/17633667.cms|work=The Times of India}}{{cite news|last1=Yadav|first1=Umesh|title=Stem cell registry startup in Bengaluru connects donor, receiver|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/stem-cell-registry-startup-in-bengaluru-connects-donor-receiver/articleshow/47638336.cms|work=The Economic Times|date=12 June 2015}} In 2017 the foundation appointed Darasing Khurana, who was awarded Mr. India International in 2017, as its Brand Ambassador.{{Cite web|last=SpotboyE|title=Ranbir Kapoor, Sonali Bendre Approached To Be The Face Of An NGO That Helps Patients Suffering From Blood Cancer |url=https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-sonali-bendre-approached-to-be-the-face-of-an-ngo-that-helps-patients-suffering-from-blood-cancer-exclusive/5d822208129cf94c9107f120|access-date=2020-07-22|website=www.spotboye.com}} The organisation was started with the objective of finding willing HLA matched donor for every patient with fatal blood related disorders and in need of a blood stem cell transplant.
DATRI is a registered member of World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA) and lists the HLA typing information anonymously in Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide (BMDW), a search program of WMDA available to Transplant Centers globally{{cite news|last1=Sampath|first1=Janani|date=14 September 2015|title=DATRI to hold World Marrow Donor Day rally in Chennai on Sept 19|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/DATRI-to-hold-World-Marrow-Donor-Day-rally-in-Chennai-on-Sept-19/articleshow/48960913.cms}} It is currently India's largest Blood Stem Cell Donor's Registry.{{cite news |title=DATRI Facilitates the 500th Lifesaving Donation |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/datri-facilitates-the-500th-lifesaving-donation-119020500980_1.html |access-date=6 March 2021 |publisher=Business Standard |date=5 February 2019}} In June 2022 it created a milestone in the history of unrelated blood stem cell donations in India by facilitating its 1000th blood stem cell collection.
In December 2019, DATRI celebrated 10 years of saving lives in Chennai.{{cite news |last1=Ghani |first1=Naaz |title=Datri celebrates 10 years of saving lives |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/dec/02/datri-celebrates-10-years-of-saving-lives-2069982.html |access-date=6 March 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2 December 2019}} So far 1074 donors from DATRI have given patients a second chance of life. As of January 2023, DATRI had over 5 lakhs registered donors. DATRI had been spreading awareness on registering as a Blood Stem Cell Donor through numerous drives and camps in educational Institutions, corporates and residential areas since its inception in year 2009. These campaigns had resulted in creating considerable awareness in society among youngsters and professionals. The campaigns helped in increasing the number of volunteer donors for donating blood stem cells to save the life of an unrelated patient.
Currently{{when|date=May 2022}} DATRI is India's largest adult unrelated blood stem cells donors registry with more than 5 lakhs registered volunteer donors and has facilitated around 1074 donations to date including donations from International patients and also serviced patients from over 125 hospitals from across world.
Awards and recognition
DATRI has received several recognition for their work. The most notable award DATRI has received is the Global NGO Excellence Award under the Best Healthcare NGO category in 2018. other awards they received include
2016:
See also
References
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External links
{{official website|http://datri.org/}}
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Category:Health charities in India
Category:Organizations established in 2009