SINGAPORE: Esmond Cheng, diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, found hope in a stem cell transplant after his family sought help from Singapore’s sole public cord blood bank, which successfully matched a donor. Despite a 14% increase in donations and rising public awareness, the bank faces a persistent shortage of diverse donors, emphasizing the need for greater participation, especially from ethnic minorities, to improve matching chances.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A little boy named Esmond got very sick because he had a special problem with his body, but thanks to some special baby blood from a kind donor, he was able to get better and is now healthy!
