In preparation for setting up the bone marrow database, the Department of Health held consultations with major medical schools, before finally deciding to entrust the project to the widely respected Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-chi Foundation.
為建立骨髓資料庫，衛生署召集各大醫院協商，最後公推由立場超然、形象良好的慈濟基金會負責主辦。