Who is the Asian American Donor Program and how are they related to the NMDP?
AADP is a NMDP recruitment agency which provides education regarding the issue of unrelated marrow donation, and opportunities for the general public to participate on the National Registry. Due to the critical need for ethnic minority participation, AADP is funded by NMDP to encourage everyone, specifically the minority communities to be HLA-typed. AADP staff provide educational presentations and organize typing drives for universities, corporations, churches, community service groups, etc. AADP also provides assistance to minority patients in need to help get them access to culturally relevant services and materials.
