India, Feb. 28 -- World Rare Disease Day on February 28 draws attention to the millions of people battle rare, and life-threatening conditions and diseases-including those suffering from blood cancers and blood disorders.

For thousands of Indians suffering from blood cancers and blood-related disorders such as thalassemia and aplastic anemia, a blood stem cell transplant is often their only chance for their survival. However, finding a suitable blood stem cell match remains challenging due to India's shortage of registered donors. While countries such as Germany (19%) and the United States (5%) have millions of registered donors. Only 0.09% of Indian population of the relevant age is registered as blood stem cell donor. This can leave ma...