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SERJ TANKIAN JOINS "ARMENIAN BONE MARROW DONOR REGISTRY"
ARMENPRESS
August 17, 2011
YEREVAN
Famous songwriter and lead singer of "System of a Down" rock band Serj
Tankian has released a public-service video announcement dedicated to
activity of "Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry" (ABMDR) benevolent
foundation. The video is a sequence of shots presenting foundation's
activity, accompanied with Tankian's call to join the range of the
registered donors.
"The watching of the clip will take you only 30 seconds," the video
says. "Only within 30 seconds you can help somebody like you to be
born anew, to live, to love again, to play and to smile. Joining
"Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry", you make a big step toward
saving Armenians' lives. When you are registered as a donor, you also
become a member of a large family, who has already saved lives in the
whole world. But we still need just your help. Only Armenian donor
can save his/her compatriot's life... only in 30 seconds," video runs.
Commenting on the release of the clip, chairperson of the foundation
Frida Jordan addressed her words of gratitude and pride to Tankian
for supporting the humanitarian action, calling him "a good example
for Armenian youth".
Serj Tankian's clip is now available at the website of "Armenian Bone
Marrow Donor Registry" (www. Abmdr.am), and will soon be placed at
"YouTube" and other sites too.
During singer's August 15 civil meeting all wishers had the opportunity
of following Tankian's example and giving blood immediately after the
meeting. Donors of bone marrow are not paid contrary to blood donors.
"Only 18-50 year old people can become donors of bone marrow and only
once in life. People ever infected with yellow jaundice cannot become
donors. Donors must not have health problems," Manager of "Armenian
Bone Marrow Donor Registry" Gohar Malkhasyan told Armenpress, adding
that few people know that becoming a donor of marrow does not harm
donor's health.
The ABMDR was founded in 1999 as an independent, non-governmental,
not-for-profit organization, whose mission is to ensure that every
ethnic Armenian struck with a life threatening blood-related illness
is able to find hope for long-term survival through the identification
of a genetically suitable bone marrow match.
The ABMDR is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA)
and Bone Marrow Donor Worldwide (BMDW) sharing its database information
with other registries around the world. In January 2008, ABMDR became
a member of National Marrow Donor Program - NMDP.
Armenia is the only state in post-soviet territory to have bone marrow
donor registry.
ARMENPRESS
August 17, 2011
YEREVAN
Famous songwriter and lead singer of "System of a Down" rock band Serj
Tankian has released a public-service video announcement dedicated to
activity of "Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry" (ABMDR) benevolent
foundation. The video is a sequence of shots presenting foundation's
activity, accompanied with Tankian's call to join the range of the
registered donors.
"The watching of the clip will take you only 30 seconds," the video
says. "Only within 30 seconds you can help somebody like you to be
born anew, to live, to love again, to play and to smile. Joining
"Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry", you make a big step toward
saving Armenians' lives. When you are registered as a donor, you also
become a member of a large family, who has already saved lives in the
whole world. But we still need just your help. Only Armenian donor
can save his/her compatriot's life... only in 30 seconds," video runs.
Commenting on the release of the clip, chairperson of the foundation
Frida Jordan addressed her words of gratitude and pride to Tankian
for supporting the humanitarian action, calling him "a good example
for Armenian youth".
Serj Tankian's clip is now available at the website of "Armenian Bone
Marrow Donor Registry" (www. Abmdr.am), and will soon be placed at
"YouTube" and other sites too.
During singer's August 15 civil meeting all wishers had the opportunity
of following Tankian's example and giving blood immediately after the
meeting. Donors of bone marrow are not paid contrary to blood donors.
"Only 18-50 year old people can become donors of bone marrow and only
once in life. People ever infected with yellow jaundice cannot become
donors. Donors must not have health problems," Manager of "Armenian
Bone Marrow Donor Registry" Gohar Malkhasyan told Armenpress, adding
that few people know that becoming a donor of marrow does not harm
donor's health.
The ABMDR was founded in 1999 as an independent, non-governmental,
not-for-profit organization, whose mission is to ensure that every
ethnic Armenian struck with a life threatening blood-related illness
is able to find hope for long-term survival through the identification
of a genetically suitable bone marrow match.
The ABMDR is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA)
and Bone Marrow Donor Worldwide (BMDW) sharing its database information
with other registries around the world. In January 2008, ABMDR became
a member of National Marrow Donor Program - NMDP.
Armenia is the only state in post-soviet territory to have bone marrow
donor registry.