CEO's Message

On 19th July 2023, we celebrated our 30th Year of Saving Lives Together. It is a milestone we celebrated with hearts of thanksgiving. We are glad that we are able to build up Singapore’s one and only marrow donor register to what it is today. At the same time, we are acutely conscious that there is much more we can do. Blood diseases can affect anyone, at any time. 

The number of search requests continues to come in at the same rate as previous years. The number of transplants we are facilitating has kept increasing in the last few years. It tells us we must be prepared to work even harder for these patients.

At the same time, we must continue to roll out new initiatives and plans for marrow donor recruitment. We must find new and innovative ways to reach the younger generations of donors. We have to build an even stronger presence on social media while maintaining a physical presence in malls, schools and educational institutions and companies. We have to ramp up our public education programmes to educate Singapore about blood diseases. In addition, we must stay abreast with the latest medical advances. We have to build up our knowledge and capabilities in cellular therapy. 

We know that we cannot do all these by ourselves. That’s why we need ambassadors who are prepared to recruit donors on our behalf by talking to friends and colleagues, and even joining us to conduct roadshows. We also need volunteers to partner us in delivering our services, particularly in the area of donor care and management, fundraising as well as support us in the administrative areas. 

We need you, now more than ever before. Join us at BMDP to give someone that second chance at life. Help us to fulfil our promise of “A donor for every patient”.

Ravi started his career in Public Relations and Advertising. He then joined the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) in 1994, where he spent 15 years in a variety of roles including Business Services, Corporate Communications and Research and Publications. While at SIM, he was appointed an adjunct faculty member of RMIT University’s School of Communications and Design in its Bachelor of Communications Programme in Singapore since 2006.

He switched to the social service sector in October 2010 when he joined SINDA to revamp its Corporate Communications and Community Engagement Division. In November 2013, Ravi was appointed Chief Operating Officer of SINDA, a position he held for nine years. He currently sits on the National Council Against Drug Abuse, IMDA’s Film Appeals Committee and is vice-chair of IMDA’s Indian Programme Advisory Committee. 

Ravi joined BMDP in October 2023 as he feels that his experience will allow him to effectively pivot BMDP to its next level of growth and relevance to patients, donors and stakeholders.