Andalusia has recorded a total of 22 September 2026 3,143 bone marrow donations this year, according to the regional government. The figure is already more than 76 per cent of the total recorded in 2025. The Junta de Andalucía published the latest figures to mark World Marrow Donor Day.
The authority attributes the trend in part to increased awareness campaigns and the work of the Centros de Transfusión, Tejidos y Células It praised the “solidarity of the Andalusian people” and the work of staff at blood transfusion and tissue banks. The Junta did not set a specific target for the whole of 2026.
As a point of comparison, the regional government gives a total of 4,112 recorded bone marrow donations for 2025. In the administration’s view, the proportion suggests that the upward trend is continuing. The Junta de Andalucía also notes that Andalusia accounts for a high proportion of donors registered in Spain. The Registro Español de Donantes de Médula Ósea (REDMO) also reports increases at national level.
Medically, bone marrow donations are often the only curative option for many people with leukaemia and other blood diseases. The key is having enough compatible donors, distributed across different regions. The regional government’s statement does not say how Andalusia’s reported donations translate into actual transplants. Nor does it give detailed figures for the matching rate or the distribution by age group and province.
The Servicio Andaluz de Salud has long highlighted the importance of ongoing information, for example through initiatives in hospitals and universities. For this year, the Junta emphasises the contribution of the provincial centres of the Centros de Transfusión, Tejidos y Células, which recruit and advise donors and coordinate the process.
It remains unclear to what extent further measures – from centralised appointment platforms and targeted campaigns among under-represented age groups to logistical support for donations – could further increase the number of donations that are actually suitable. Reliable conclusions require up-to-date registry data and transplant statistics beyond the figures released for World Marrow Donor Day the occasion.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).