DKMS Africa’s Diversity Ethos Shines at Cape Town Pride

By participating in Cape Town Pride 2025, DKMS Africa is not only raising awareness about the critical need for stem cell donors but also aligning with the LGBTQIA+ community, which has recently gained significant recognition and influence in South Africa.

This past weekend, at the annual Cape Town Pride, Cape Town’s LGBT+ community together with DKMS Africa, learned about the different ways to join the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. In addition, moved and encouraged by patient stories shared, the community enthusiastically registered as stem cell donors.

Speaking in the middle of an education session about the importance of stem cell donation, Head of Community Engagement and Communications, Palesa Mokomele said: “Our presence at the Cape Town Pride forms part of the active work at DKMS Africa to grow and register diverse potential stem cell donors from different communities.”

DKMS Africa is fully committed to unlocking the potential of people, and, Pride provided an unfiltered and authentic insight into how we can optimize our offering to reflect and celebrate our diversity. “The fight against blood cancer and disorders calls for active citizenship. The openness of the community to learn and engage on the topic of stem cell transplantation affirmed our belief that social partners are the greatest asset to the fight against blood cancer,” she continued.

We especially thank the organisers of Pride for supporting us in our mission to give second chances at life to blood cancer and disorder patients.

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