Training Case Managers for Organ and Tissue Transplants: An International Health Innovation Project
As part of the MODHS-MOT Case Managers Development Program, DTI Foundation has launched an international initiative aimed at transforming the military hospitals of the Saudi Ministry of Defense into centers of excellence for organ and tissue transplants.
This one-year training program began in September 2024 and will run until September 2025. The main focus is to train healthcare professionals (such as nurses and radiology technicians), while also involving non-healthcare professionals, ensuring an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to the care of transplant patients.
Currently, the program is in its second phase, which includes specialized sessions on immunological aspects, psychosocial care, patient education, and organ-specific care. These modules are designed to provide participants with in-depth knowledge of the various aspects of the transplant process, from patient evaluation to postoperative follow-up.
This program is the result of a strategic collaboration between DTI Foundation, the Saudi Ministry of Defense, and Eight Eye of Training, and is aimed at significantly improving the quality of organ transplant care, both in Saudi Arabia and internationally.
The training of Case Managers in this field is essential to improve the coordination and follow-up of transplant patients, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the transplant system. As we advance in this project, our goal remains the same: to continue working to improve organ donation and transplantation globally.
With initiatives like this, DTI Foundation reaffirms its commitment to healthcare education, knowledge exchange, and the continuous improvement of transplant systems worldwide.
DTI and the SCOT collaborated in the organization of two courses in Organ Donation across Saudi Arabia
The Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI), in collaboration with the Saudi Center of Organ Donation (SCOT), recently organized two training courses in the cities of Riyadh and Abha. This initiative, held this week, is part of DTI's ongoing collaboration with SCOT, aimed at enhancing the deceased organ donation program in Saudi Arabia.
There were 43 participants in Riyadh and 70 in Abha. The courses offered participants to gain valuable insights into organ donation and transplantation by sharing international best practices from countries such as Italy, Belgium, Brazil, France, and Spain.
We sincerely thank King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh and Aseer Central Hospital in Abha for their invaluable collaboration and the facilities to conduct these courses successfully.
We commend SCOT's efforts to improve the deceased donation program in the country and eagerly anticipate the positive outcomes of this collaboration in the near future.
Success during the 28th edition of the TPM Advanced International Training Course
The 28th edition of the Transplant Procurement Management Advanced International Training Course took place in Barcelona from November 6th to November 10th, 2023. This has been the first edition conducted face-to-face after the COVID-19 pandemic.
We have counted with 66 participants from 19 countries. This international gathering of healthcare professionals allowed participants to learn and share experiences while creating an international network.
The course's success was underpinned by collaborative teamwork in small groups, interactive workshops and the guidance of an esteemed international faculty with expertise in the field of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
We wish all participants the best in their careers, and we hope the course will help them advance in organ donation and transplantation in their countries. It has been an honour to have you in this course and work with your potential and enthusiasm towards the same goal.
Master students attend their final ceremony
Congratulations to our graduates of the 19th edition of the Master's Degree in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells. On Friday, June 16, a total of 16 students successfully defended their theses, demonstrating their competence and commitment. We had the pleasure to count with DTI President Martí Manyalich, who gave a lecture on the global perspective of organ donation at the end of the ceremony.
We are proud to have alumni from eight different countries, including Spain, Russia, the United Kingdom, Chile, Malaysia, the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Germany. This diverse group of professionals reflects the international reach and impact of our program.
We thank all graduates for their hard work and dedication to advancing the field of organ donation and transplantation. We wish them continued success in their careers to improve the lives of patients around the world.
2nd edition of ODISSeA postgraduate program
DTI Foundation is very proud to take part in the second edition of ODISSeA (Organ Donation Innovative Strategies in Southeast Asia) postgraduate program in University of Santo Tomas (Philippines). This project was possible thanks to the Erasmus+ program of the European Commission.
It is an important milestone in our field, as organ donation has been included in the medical university curriculum. It is crucial that young healthcare professionals are familiar with organ donation after death from the start of their careers.
Organ donation rates in Philippines in 2022 compared to 2019 have increased by more than 100%. The majority of the referrals came from hospitals where graduates from the first batch of UST ODISSeA are working.
This postgraduate program is mainly focused in theoretical and practical contents on deceased and living organ donation, but also includes awareness events among the university and hospital staff to spread the word on why organ donation is important and how does organ donation work.
OPEN DOORS: CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION
On April 27, 2022, Pau-ls Stradins Clinical University Hospital in cooperation with University of Latvia is organizing an international conference dedicated to the organ donation and transplantation “Open doors: Challenges and achievements in organ donation and transplantation.”
The conference will be held in conference hall of the University of Latvia, Jelgavas street 3, Riga. It will be also available on-line in YouTube channel. Link will be sent after registration.
Agenda: https://www.stradini.lv/lv/content/teodor
Registration: https://ej.uz/OpenDoors
In the conference speakers discuss the current situation, clinical cases with patients’ experiences and opportunities and challenges for transplantology. Among speakers there will be representatives and clinicians from Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Donation and Transplantation Institute in Spain and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden.
The conference will be held in the framework of EC Erasmus+ funded project “Teodor - Transeuropean Educational initiative in Organ Donation and Transplantation” aiming at designing and piloting a new and innovative training programme on organ donation and transplantation for physicians & relevant healthcare personnel from Latvia, Czech Republic, and Lithuania with the support of Spain and Sweden experts.
To get more detailed information or in case of questions, please get in contact with project manager of Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital Liga Grudule: liga.grudule@stradini.lv
WHEN: April 27, 2022, 12:00 – 17:00 EEST (11:00-16:00 CEST)
WHERE: University of Latvia, Academic Centre, House of Science, 3 Jelgavas street, Riga, Latvia
ONLINE: Youtube channel
Disclaimer: The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
9th edition of the TPM Intermediate Course in Slovenia
A total of 30 healthcare professionals from Slovenia attended the 9th edition of the TPM Intermediate Training Course in Transplant Coordination. The course took place between March 28th and 31st. It was possible thanks to the collaboration between DTI Foundation and the Institute for transplantation of Organs and Tissues of the Republic – Slovenija-transplant.
DTI and local experts from Slovenia gave lectures and workshops on topics such as donor detection, brain death, donor management and family approach.
The main goal of the TPM intermediate online course was providing knowledge and skills on organ donation and motivate the healthcare professionals on the active detection to increase the donation and transplantation rates in the country.
Thank you to Slovenija-Transplant and all the participants for another amazing edition!
Hvala vam!
SEHA and DTI Foundation organize an event to promote Organ Donation in UAE in the framework of the EXPODUBAI 2020
Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA) and DTI Foundation in collaboration with the Spain Pavilion organized an awareness event to promote the organ donation in UAE. The event took place in the Spain Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai. It drew many attendees in person as well online last Saturday.
The event provided a valuable opportunity to meet and exchange knowledge about organ donation and raise awareness in the UAE.
Since 2015, DTI Foundation's collaboration with SEHA and the UEA National Transplant committee has been beneficial, creating protocols and guidelines for the management of an organ donation system in UAE.
DTI Foundation is currently supporting SEHA for the consolidation of a deceased organ donation program with a SEUSA (Spanish, Europe, USA) program, to increase self-sufficiency in deceased organ donation. DTI Foundation looks forward to grow organ donation numbers in the future.
So far, more than 390 physicians and nurses have been trained in the organ donation and transplantation field. Since September 2021, the project has made possible the achievement of 38 utilized donors and 159 organs transplanted.
IRODaT - 2020 preliminary numbers in organ donation and transplantation
IRODaT official reporters team, has brought together the 2020 international preliminary numbers in organ donation and transplantation.
The mission of the International Registry in Organ Donation and Transplantation (IRODaT) is to support the healthcare professionals, transplant specialist, researchers and general community to have access to verified and validated information.
We invite you to visit IRODaT website www.irodat.org, where you will find
information from other countries and news regarding international organ
donation and transplantation.
DTI Foundation trained more than 50 healthcare professionals from Kerala, India
More than 50 healthcare professionals, including physicians, intensivists and nurses, from Trivandrum Medical College in Kerala, India, attended the TPM online intermediate course that took place between January 18th and 20th. This was possible thanks to the collaboration between DTI Foundation and KNOS (Kerala Network for Organ Sharing) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Kerala, and the funding of Eurofins.
Faculty from DTI and local experts from India gave lectures and the corresponding workshops. Dr. Marco Sacchi, from Italy, and Dr. Marián Irazábal, from Spain, gave a class about Organ Donation update in Covid times, a recently added subject given the current circumstances. Dr. Chitra P, from India, taught Death by neurological criteria alongside Spanish doctor Ignacio Martínez. Dr. Núria Masnou, who talked about Breaking bad news and family approach, complemented with Dr. Raman Muraleedharan’s contribution.
The main goal of the TPM intermediate online course was providing knowledge on organ donation to healthcare professionals, while empowering detection of potential donors and, thus, increasing the donation rates.
Kerala is a state in the south-eastern region of India, with a population of approximately 35 million people. Kerala has been fighting against bad practice in deceased organ donation observed in other states in India. KNOS’s aim is to specialize their healthcare professionals in the deceased organ donation process to change these tendencies and start walking towards an organ donation and transplantation system that contributes to improving the quality of life of its population.
