Our Story
Helping blood cancer patients find the stem cell match they need for a cure.
UR the Cure is a registered charity
We are dedicated to saving lives by helping blood cancer patients find the stem cell match they need for a cure.
Founded in 2015 by Pamela Bousejean, who herself battled Hodgkin's Lymphoma (a type of blood cancer), Pamela’s own struggle to find a stem cell match inspired her to take action and create this life-saving movement.
Our mission is to significantly increase the numbers and diversity of people joining the Stem Cell Donors Australia registry
Every 28 minutes, someone in Australia is diagnosed with a blood cancer and for many, a stem cell transplant is their only hope for survival.
Patients with a blood cancer or blood disorder rely on finding a stem cell match and donor to cure their disease. Over 70 blood disorders can be cured through blood stem cell donation such as Leukeamia, Lymphoma and more.
Over 1000 Aussies search for their lifesaving match each year.
UR the Cure is all about saving lives — and with your help, we can make a real difference.
Our partner
Stem Cell Donors Australia; we are a proud accredited partner of Stem Cell Donors Australia. Our goal together? To encourage people like YOU to join the blood stem cell donor registry and give patients the best chance at survival!
Our vision is that all Australian patients, no matter what their cultural or indigenous heritage, have a fair chance of finding their blood stem cell match to have a lifesaving stem cell transplant.
Pamela before and after her lifesaving stem cell transplant
“This is why UR the Cure was established – in the hope that no person has to feel the same despair that they may not find their lifesaving match simply because of their ethnic background. Through education and awareness, we can give patients hope, an incredibly important gift when you are facing a life-threatening illness. It’s about giving them the gift of life.”
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When my Doctors told me that my last chance to cure my cancer was a stem cell transplant, it was terrifying to hear.
What was even more terrifying was hearing the words, “it may not be possible because we need to find you a stem cell match, and because of your Lebanese heritage, you have less chance of finding a match”.
Ethnicity is an important factor when searching for a match. I wondered how something like my heritage could discriminate so much against me to the point that I might not have the chance to live. It came down to the fact that there are not enough registered donors of ethnically diverse backgrounds on the blood stem cell donor registry.
The wait for my match was agonising.
This is why UR the Cure was established – in the hope that no person has to feel the same despair that they may not find their lifesaving match simply because of their ethnic background. Through education and awareness, we can give patients hope, an incredibly important gift when you are facing a life-threatening illness. It’s about giving them the gift of life.
The CURE to some blood cancers is in YOUR BODY. You are the “UR” in the “Cure”!
Pamela
We are diverse. We need a diverse registry.
Why diversity on the registry is important
Currently, a North Caucasian or “white” Australian has a higher chance of finding a match and therefore survival compared to an ethnically diverse or indigenous Australian. This is a problem in multicultural Australia!