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Indigenous NT women able to donate cord blood

Indigenous women in the Northern Territory can now help their own people who suffer from leukaemia. The Territory has received a license that will allow indigenous people to donate life-saving cord blood that helps treat this disease.

The process is - after the baby is born, blood from the umbilical cord is removed. The cord blood is rich in stem cells and this can be used when bone marrow donars can’t be found.

The Territory Health Minister Chris Burns said that it is hard to match the blood type for Indigenous people elsewhere in Australia.

Indigenous tissue is unique and can only be used for Aboriginal patients. There is an education program taking place within The territory with Indigenous Officer Mundullullu. She says that no one will be hurt during this procedure and explains in full the process with the women in the community.

Aboriginal Women Start Night Patrol

When you see women in a community making a stand and taking control to restore order one would hope the Commonwealth Government will step in and give funding to help the effort. It is very difficult to understand how hard turning a community around will be but the women from Maningriba should be commended for taking action to protect the children of this communitey. Read more…