You could say Chandini Selvarajah is a matchmaker of sorts. She works as a search and transplant services manager at the Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP), where she and her team tirelessly search for the best bone marrow match for critically ill patients among millions of registered donors worldwide.
Over the past 10 years, the 34-year-old has matched around 1,000 donors and recipients. More than 100 have proceeded with the transplant. As for the other matches, a good number of donors are uncontactable or they don’t go through with the donation for various reasons. Sometimes, the recipient dies before a transplant can take place.
