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Urgent Appeal for Bone Marrow Donor for 1.5-Year-Old Constantine

Published February 10, 2026, 14:26
Urgent Appeal for Bone Marrow Donor for 1.5-Year-Old Constantine

An urgent appeal for help has been issued for 1.5-year-old Constantine, who has been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and urgently needs a compatible bone marrow donor. His grandmother, Elli Constantinou, described the initial course of the diagnosis, starting with hip discomfort initially attributed to a viral infection. Further examinations revealed leukemia, and Constantine is hospitalized in the pediatric oncology department of Makarios Hospital. Doctors have recommended a bone marrow transplant at a hospital in Berlin, but a compatible donor has not been found. A pan-Cypriot campaign has been launched to find a donor, calling on the public to register as a volunteer donor by providing a saliva sample. The process is simple and is aimed at individuals aged 18-45 with no serious medical problems.