Murcia breaks donor record after historic bone marrow campaign

The Region of Murcia has reached an astounding donor record after a historic campaign. After the bone marrow donor recruitment campaign, held in tandem with the 2nd Regional Solid Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Day and the 3rd Region of Murcia Match, more than 2,100 residents of Murcia have registered as new donors, doubling the figures from previous years.

More than 30,000 people now registered as bone marrow donors in Murcia

With this new development, more than 30,000 people in total are now registered in the Region. The Regional Transplant Coordination had originally set this amount as a target for 2026, meaning Murcia has blown the record out of the water several months ahead of schedule. Murcia is also now one of the autonomous communities with the highest number of donors, proportionally to the population.

The campaign was carried out between May 10 and May 13 in the Region of Murcia’s various hospitals, health centres, universities, the Regional Blood Donation Centre, and various other points and establishments throughout the Region. The campaign has been a booming success; in previous editions of the campaign, 1,000 new donors were registered in 2023 and just 950 in 2025. The strong participation this year bodes well for the involvement of the people of Murcia in donation and solidarity.

The Fun Run united thousands of participants in the Region

One of the major points of the campaign was the “Run to Give Life” Fun Run, a sporting event held on Sunday, May 10, in which more than 3,000 people participated. During the event alone, some 350 people registered as bone marrow donors, showing the power of these kinds of fun and active initiatives to get the community involved.

Dozens of centres participate in the campaign this year

This edition of the campaign involved the collaboration of 10 public hospitals, 44 health centres, the 061 emergency medical service which set up a field hospital in Plaza de la Merced, the Murcia and Cartagena Blood Donation Centre, UCAM in both its Murcia and Cartagena campuses, the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, the El Palmar Health Campus, and the Espinardo Campus.

By the numbers, hospitals and primary care centres recruited 1,200 new donors. Following them were UCAM, with 201 registered new donors; the 061 emergency medical service, with 109; the Blood Donation Centre with 123 registered donors in its Cartagena and Murcia locations; the UPCT, with 44 registered donors; and the University of Murcia, with 56 new registered donors across its two campuses.

The campaign reached the smaller towns of Murcia as well as the larger ones. Amazingly, the hamlet of Barranda, in Caravaca de la Cruz, set up a table in the town square and was able to  obtain 28 new donors, despite having a population of fewer than 800 inhabitants.

A show of commitment and solidarity by the people of Murcia

With this incredible show of commitment by the people of Murcia, in municipalities and areas both large and small, the Costa Calida has made itself known for its healthcare solidarity initiatives in Spain and will continue to help save lives, stand with neighbours and residents, and support health centres in the Region of Murcia.