Accomplishments
Jaden’s Law:
This bill will encourage doctors to promote awareness among patients of their option to
Become bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC). The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services is to prepare an online brochure for display on the Internet website of the Department of Health and Senior Services, based upon information derived from the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
NJ bill A2168 established 5/20/10: www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/A2500/2168_I1.PDF
P.O.L. Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Program:
Due to the lack of donors within the minority community, P.O.L. established an umbilical cord blood program that will be available in hospitals that are located in highly minority populated-areas. P.O.L. will partner OB/GYN clinics to promote umbilical cord blood donation to increase the available numbers in the national registry. This program will launch at Harlem Hospital in Fall 2010.
The Jaden Hilton Initiative will:
• increase exposure about stem cells within the community
• opportunity to increase numbers within the National Registry.
• compassion in supporting such a historic cause that will save millions of lives
• acknowledgement for encouraging to learn more about available treatment options
May 3rd, 2011 Albany, NY:
Directed by Assemblyman Keith Wright, it was announced that on this day, the state of New York is calling May 3rd the official: "Bone Marrow and Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Day"
