WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
MCKEEVERS CHEMISTS ARMAGH
McKeevers Chemists have shown that by working in partnership, pharmacists can make a difference in their community and help save lives.
The 'Working in Partnership' award recognises the effort McKeevers Chemists put into raising awareness of stem cell donation and helping to increase donor registration rates.
In June 2022, Daniel Greer, a fourteen- year-old boy from Newry, was diagnosed with leukaemia. Shortly after starting treatment, Daniel was informed that he would require a stem cell transplant. When McKeevers Chemists heard about Daniel's
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diagnosis, they reached out to his family to offer their help.
The pharmacy, which has 22 branches across Northern Ireland, partnered with DKMS, an international blood stem cell donor charity, to make testing available in their stores. The aim was to raise awareness of blood stem cell donation, improve understanding of the donation process and increase donor registration rates.
The partnership faced the challenge of making people aware of not just Daniel’s story, but the importance of blood stem cell donation and the process of applying to join the register. The drive was embraced by Daniel's father Paul, who met with Paul McKeever of McKeevers Chemists to launch the local initiative at one of their Newry stores.
Paul explained that people often start the registration process with good
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