The ODISSeA programme closes its fourth edition with Dr. Brian Álvarez as the DTI Foundation’s representative in the Philippines, where he has led training activities alongside local universities to strengthen international cooperation in the field of organ donation and transplantation, reinforcing the foundation’s commitment to training new and better professionals.

ODISSeA is a postgraduate programme in organ donation driven by the DTI Foundation, launched in January 2020 with the aim of addressing an urgent training need in Southeast Asia. Since its first edition, the programme has brought together hundreds of medical professionals from Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand, establishing itself as a unique project in its field.

With a duration of 9 months, its methodology combines online and in-person training through webinars with international experts, self-learning modules, local seminars and improvement projects applied to specialisation. It also relies on the support of a locally trained faculty, ensuring that the content is adapted to the healthcare reality of each country.

One of the leading countries in this fourth edition is the Philippines, with institutions such as Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) as key partners on the ground. Dr. Brian Álvarez, a Critical Care specialist, has led the training of a large group of professionals through his expertise and command of the field, celebrating the graduation of this fourth cohort and successfully closing a project that, once again, has delivered results.

Building on these initiatives, Dr. Brian travelled to Manila on 19 April to take part in a series of events held at the University of Santo Tomas. Together with Benita Padilla, he participated in activities organised by the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO), reinforcing the foundation’s international objectives and its ongoing path of growth.