tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:29:13 +0000Swab-A-ThonASADOneMatchCarolyn TamDr. Abhijit GuhaSouth AsiansThe Tagore Centrebone marrowAbhijit GuhaAppeal for South Asian DonorsGTAHaider ChoudhuryKalibariOneMatch.caSAMARStem Cell Awareness EventTamu TownsendTorontoleukemiaAb GuhaAcute Myeloid LeukemiaAlishba QamerAngie SethAparita BhandariBengaliCanadian Blood ServicesDr.Abhijit GuhaDurga PujaEmru TownsendGarbaIndiaIshtiaque ChowdhuryKali BariMatchPiaMetro MorningNMDPNavaratriNavaratri Raas GarbaOMNI NewsPBCAPatrick TamRussell PetersSwabbersThe Anthony Nolan TrustTim DattaUHNVancouver Sunchemotherapydonationdonor drivedonorsregistrationstatisticsstem cell transplantstem cellsThe Appeal for South Asian Donors (ASAD) asks South Asians and other minorities to join the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network to help ease the waitlist for stem cell and bone marrow transplants.http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Piali)Blogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-7013083277059717193Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:46:00 +00002008-11-12T14:22:52.901-05:00http://www.healemru.com/2008/11/game-over.phpLast night our dear friend, and fellow warrior Emru Townsend passed on. We are all sad for the loss, and we reach out to his sister Tamu (another warrior) and his whole family. If there were more like them, we would have this thing beat by now.This newest update is the most distasteful; it leads us to think that all we do may be for naught.We are inhttp://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/11/sad-news-happy-begginings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Soumo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-7520401445248399149Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:28:00 +00002008-10-30T16:32:24.118-04:00Hello again all,November 3-9, 2008 is National Stem Cell and Marrow Awareness Week (click on the title of this post to download the Media Kit released by OneMatch). Keep an eye out for the blitz!Happy Diwali to all of you, and thanks for your continuing support.Prateekhttp://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/10/onematch-stem-cell-and-marrow-awareness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Prateek)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-5222035514382764538Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:48:00 +00002008-10-15T03:29:35.437-04:00Thanks to everybody (volunteers and potential donors alike) who came together during the puja season to increase stem cell donation awareness and registration. Special thanks to Anand Patel, event coordinator for Navratri Raas-Garba at the International Centre and organizer at the Hindu Mandir (Mississauga), for his generosity and hard work on behalf of our cause; we were able to recruit 200 new http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/10/thank-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Prateek)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-1116976855676650719Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:54:00 +00002008-10-10T11:07:31.004-04:00Durga PujaGarbaKalibariNavaratriNavaratri Raas GarbaPBCAregistrationThe Tagore CentreTorontoThis is going to be a pretty busy week for us with Durga Puja, Navaratri and a Garba to cover.To celebrate ASAD will be at the following locales! We're not swabbing, just helping people register online. Please spread the word!Tuesday, October 7: Toronto Kalibari6815 Professional CourtMississauga, ON L4V 1X6Tel: 905-405-0780http://www.kalibari.org/Friday, Oct 10: Durga Puja, PBCATagore Centre140 http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/10/its-puja-time-lets-celebrate-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-4669864955343742786Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:54:00 +00002008-10-05T21:24:01.999-04:00Carolyn TamEmru TownsendHaider ChoudhuryIshtiaque ChowdhuryPatrick TamSAMARTamu TownsendTim DattaAs the weeks go by, what we realize is that the Appeal for South Asian Donors is all about outreach. The more we reach out to all sorts of communities, the more interconnected we become.We've met Ishtiaque who is campaigning to help his father, Haider Choudhury, a hard-working electrical engineer who came to Canada with his family only 8 years ago and has become incapacitated with a bone marrow http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/10/reaching-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-6670517753526202475Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:31:00 +00002008-10-03T00:35:13.622-04:00GTAKali BariKalibariRussell PetersSwabbersThe Tagore CentreTorontoSince last Sunday, we estimate close to 150-200 swabbers registered as a result of the event. Asides from those who came out in force, there were many who could not make it but have since come on board.If you haven't already, now's the time, not next week.We are now entering a critical period where we have redoubled our efforts and have reached out to the community at large. If you have a large http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/10/updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Soumo)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-1888624271755694766Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:37:00 +00002008-09-27T22:01:35.012-04:00Carolyn TamDr. Abhijit GuhaStem Cell Awareness EventSwab-A-ThonIt's finally here - the Swab-a-thon and Stem Cell Awareness Event!We have our fingers crossed that we'll have a fabulous turnout. Can you imagine if you end up being a match for Dr. Abhijit Guha or Carolyn Tam or anyone else waiting for a transplant?Even if that's not the case, we have made the effort to get people thinking about registration. Every story in the media, facebook page, e-mail, http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/we-hope-to-see-you-sunday-at-swab-thon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-3175546905278794819Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +00002008-10-07T16:13:08.213-04:00Abhijit GuhaASADbone marrowleukemiaOneMatchSwab-A-ThonI've been thinking about what I want to say in this forum for the past several days. Should I talk about my relationship with Dr. Ab Guha, who has been my friend, mentor, and advisor for almost two decades, and is now in hospital diagnosed with AML. About the numerous ways in which he has helped people, locally and around the world, both professionally and personally? Maybe I should discuss the http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/first-impressions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Prateek)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-8920786884547768019Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:45:00 +00002008-09-25T22:49:02.572-04:00View Larger MapRemember this Sunday the 28th, 11am-3pm...http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-get-to-donor-drive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Soumo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-527238680555528305Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:32:00 +00002008-10-01T12:50:48.288-04:00It seems like only a few months ago, but in reality it has been 15 years since I first met with Dr. Guha professionally. I was a younger -I thought smarter- know-it-all who was having a tough time deciding what to do with my summer and whether or not to proceed with physical sciences or do what 90% of us South Asians were bred to do, medicine.After a rough week of door-to-door canvassing http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/why-am-i-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Soumo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-4817817409961964186Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:53:00 +00002008-09-25T11:30:41.724-04:00Angie SethAparita BhandariCarolyn TamMetro MorningOMNI NewsTamu TownsendIt's hard to believe that the Swab-a-thon aka Awareness Event is almost here. Not only is the word getting out there, but the effort to find a donor for Dr. Abhijit Guha is also getting media attention.Angie Seth of OMNI News: South Asian Edition did a two-part series on the need to increase South Asian participation in the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network on Monday and Tuesday.Aparita http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/four-days-to-go-swab-thon-in-toronto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-7590657372214048705Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:32:00 +00002008-09-22T20:30:40.510-04:00Appeal for South Asian DonorsdonationOneMatchstem cellsSwab-A-ThonThe answer is easy. How often do you get the chance to affect one person's life for the better?My cousin Ronnie has a number of projects going on in India to help improve the lives of the poor. His motto is "Each one, teach one." He believes if every person of means in India helped out just one person with school fees or microcredit loans, imagine the kind of change that could be unleashed.What http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/why-get-involved-with-recruiting-donors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-2988512302443909520Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:39:00 +00002008-09-21T13:01:53.592-04:00chemotherapyDr. Abhijit GuhaIndiaVancouver SunHere's an article about Dr. Guha from the Vancouver Sun. Reporter Allison Cross has this to say,Besides his neurosurgery practice at Western Hospital, Guha runs a research laboratory and lectures frequently, but says he enjoys returning to Calcutta for humanitarian work.For the past 10 years, he has helped run a hospital in India that treats poor residents, and hopes to help open another http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/doctor-seeks-bone-marrow-donor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-2968840251509212030Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:16:00 +00002008-09-21T00:33:07.654-04:00Ab GuhaAcute Myeloid LeukemiaBengalibone marrowOneMatch.caUHNWe're posting this a little late, but this is a message that was circulating throught the University Health Network and the University of Toronto two weeks ago. It's why we're here.Dear Colleagues,One of our UHN family, Dr. Ab Guha, has been recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Ab is receiving first class care from the team at PMH. His partners and colleagues are ensuring that Ab’s http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/university-health-networks-appeal-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-5226624401815838264Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:51:00 +00002008-09-22T20:27:35.135-04:00donor driveMatchPiaNMDPStem Cell Awareness EventSwab-A-ThonMatchPia is one of those amazing examples of what a grassroots movement can accomplish. In a period of two years, they recruited more than 30,000 people in over 400 donor drives throughout almost 300 cities in the United States. According to the National Marrow Donor Program, MatchPia's accomplishment means that every year 15 patients will probably receive their transplant for the next 10 years. http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/matchpias-drive-for-south-asian-donors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-1619021613121363111Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:58:00 +00002008-09-19T22:36:51.305-04:00ASADdonorsSAMARCan you imagine how you would feel if you got the call to donate? SAMAR, the South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters, in the US has incredibly moving testimonies from donors."It's amazing ..this is the first time two unrelated people with the same last name have matched. Patel meets Patel for the first time a year after the transplant. "Always keep hope, there is someone who is going to helphttp://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/whats-it-like-to-get-call-donors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-1071759542170542360Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:14:00 +00002008-09-18T01:25:22.118-04:00ASADGTAOneMatchSouth AsiansSince the beginning of ASAD's campaign on August 10, 2008, more than 200 people with a South Asian background have registered; in July 2008, that number was 38 according to OneMatch. There are now about 5000 people of South Asian descent (about 2 %) in the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network out of a total of approximately 230,000 men and women across Canada who are willing to donate stem cellshttp://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/asad-is-already-making-difference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-8182896475430157500Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:29:00 +00002008-09-16T14:21:52.679-04:00Alishba QamerSouth AsiansstatisticsThe Anthony Nolan TrustLittle Alishba Qamer is waiting for a miracle, for someone to save her life, after doctors gave her just two months to live in May. (Birmingham Post, August 4, 2008)Alishba is 9 months old and needs a bone marrow transplant. Her family is working with The Anthony Nolan Trust to increase awareness and donor registration."Izra Iqbal, the charity’s donor recruitment manager, explained that of the http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/bone-marrow-donors-could-help-save.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-8474203198136153830Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:09:00 +00002008-09-18T23:51:24.674-04:00Canadian Blood ServicesDr.Abhijit GuhaSwab-A-ThonThe Tagore CentreCome Sunday, September 28th, to North York to show your support for Dr. Guha and the 500+ others waiting for their matches. This will be a fast, fun, event where Canadian Blood Services staff will be present to answer your questions and address your concerns. We will provide the venue and swab kits for you to do your part.You MUST bring your health card, be aged 17-50, with no history of heart http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/swab-thon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4322378321977737284.post-2962101432808420752Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:40:00 +00002008-09-16T15:21:31.372-04:00Abhijit GuhaAppeal for South Asian DonorsASADbone marrowDr. Abhijit GuhaHaider ChoudhuryleukemiaOneMatchOneMatch.caSouth Asiansstem cell transplantThe Appeal for South Asian Donors (ASAD) asks South Asians and other minorities to join the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network to help ease the waitlist for stem cell and bone marrow transplants. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, among different ethnic groups, the probability of finding a good match is 93% for North American Caucasians; African Americans and Asians have only a http://appealforsouthasiandonors.blogspot.com/2008/09/appeal-for-south-asian-donors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Piali)0