London : An Indian-origin boy has inspired a huge surge in bone marrow donation in the UK after his parents launched a campaign to find a life-saving donor for the two-year-old suffering from a rare type of blood cancer.
There has been a 20-fold increase in the number of Asian donors after parents of Gaurav Bains launched a public appeal in September after failing to find a match within their family.
The boy from the West Midlands region was diagnosed in June with a rare blood disorder called Monosomy 7, a rare type of leukaemia.
“When we were told that there was a matching donor, we just couldn't believe it. If I could, I would go to meet Gaurav's donor right now and give them the biggest hug in the world,” said Gaurav's father, Sunny.
