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Salman
is a brave soul, he became the first person in the country to donate his bone
marrow. Known for his generosity and charity work, Salman kept his promise and
donated his bone marrow for a little girl Pooja who needed a bone marrow
transplant.
The
act came just days after Salman registered in the donor registry.
Salman
was joined by his brother Arbaaz in the noble deed. Confirming the news, Dr.
Sunil Parekh who is on the board of MDRI said, “The people suffering from
disease and I thank Salman Khan for coming forward and taking up our cause.
Four years ago, Salman had read about Pooja, a little girl who was in need of
bone marrow transplant. He got his entire football team to come and donate
marrow. Unfortunately, they all backed out last minute, and only Salman and
Arbaaz landed up donating and became the first donors”.
Talking
about government, Dr Parekh said, “We made a foolish mistake to depend on the
government in 2004. We didn`t get the right help…”
Addressing
the problems that make bone marrow donation a problem in India, Salman said,
“We have only 5000 donors currently. It`s not merely the lack of awareness;
it`s our attitude that`s also the problem. And this will make us responsible
for patients` lives. Donate marrow and save a life. It`s just like a blood test
and doesn`t take time. I know some people are scared of blood tests, too… but
it`s time to become a little brave and make a big difference.”
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