19th Meeting of the European Committee (Partial Agreement) on Organ Transplantation (CD-P-TO)
Last March 19-20th, Dr. Martí Manyalich and Estephan Arredondo from DTI Foundation, attended the 19th meeting of the European Committee (Partial Agreement) on Organ Transplantation (CD-P-TO) which was held in Strasbourg to present the results of the dissemination of the Council of Europe technical guides by DTI’s training programs.
Since 2010 the Guide on the Quality and Safety of Organs for Transplantation and the Guide to the Quality and Safety of tissues and cells for human application has been disseminated to more than 1000 health care professionals from 22 countries members of the Council of Europe. The technical guides have been disseminated through the implementation of the online, face to face training programs, master degrees and DTI consultancy programs.
The Next Element, Mobile World Congress 2017 Barcelona
A delegation from DTI Foundation attended the Mobile World Congress 2017 which was held in Barcelona under the title The Next Element from 27 feb-2mar.
According to the organizers of the congress, there were more than 108,000 attendees from 2,300 companies and representing 208 countries and territories. The event was covered by approximately 3,500 members of the international press and media.
We have also taken the opportunity to participate in the Brokerage event sponsored by Acció (Generalitat of Catalonia) where we have been able to share our knowledge, needs and concerns with other companies and start-ups from around the world.
This attendance helped us to approach to the new technologies and will help the digital transformation of the Foundation by improving simulation workshops, enter to the world of apps and developing our Digital Health Advisor tool.
Transplant Run 2017, Barcelona
TPM-DTI Foundation staff participated at the 4th edition of the Transplant Run last 19th March in Barcelona!
The TRANSPLANT RUN is a solidarity race of 5km in favour of transplant patients associations, with the support of OCATT (Catalan Transplant Organisation) with the backing of the Catalan Transplant society and with the collaboration of Caixabank collective.
In its first edition, the TRANSPLANT RUN exceeded all expectations of participation, with more than 2,200 runners, counted with the support and assistance of personalities of the political and sports class, and got a huge media coverage. In the following editions participation has not stopped growing. In 2014 has managed to arrive at the figure of 3,500 participants.
Some of us ran, some of us walked and everyone enjoyed this beautiful day at the Parc Forum, by the sea of Barcelona.
DTI Foundation signs the Statement of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Summit on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism
Dr. Martí Manyalich attended the summit promoted by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences PAS held in Rome, last February 7-8.
During two days, international representatives discussed and signed the Statement in Summit on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism. This statement proposes to national, regional and municipal governments, to ministries of health, to the judiciary, to religious leaders, to professional healthcare organizations, and to the general public its implementation around the world.
The Statement can be read here in three languages, English, Spanish and Chinese.
Visit of the 3rd Xiangya Hospital delegation to Spanish Institutions
We are delighted to inform that on 6-8 February 2017, a delegation of experts of 3rd Xiangya Hospital (Changsha, China) leaded by the Prof. Dr. Ming Yingzi have visited Spain in order to participate in a “knowledge exchange program in organ donation” promoted by DTI Foundation.
They visited the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona (Barcelona) and the Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre (Madrid) with the aim to promote the best practice exchange through cross-cultural sharing. As well, the Changsha delegation attended meetings with specialists in deceased donation (DBD + DCD), brain death diagnosis and renal, liver, and pancreas transplantogy.
Moreover, the delegation visited the Spanish National Organization (ONT), the Catalan Transplant Organization (OCATT) and our headquarters in order to get a complete overview of the Spanish Model of Organ Donation and Transplantation.
2nd International course in Transplant Procurement Management, Hangzhou- China
The Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI) together with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the China Organ Transplantation Development Foundation, the Zhejiang Medical Association and the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, all together organized in Hangzhou the 2nd International Course in Transplant Procurement Management (TPM) on December 2016 in Hangzhou. The aim of this event is the collaboration project between DTI Foundation and several Chinese Institutions to develop the voluntary deceased donation in the country.
The course brought together experts from Spain, Australia, Hong Kong, Iran and USA. Among others was Dr. Frank Delmonico, Academician of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Advisor to the World Health Organization. A total of 96 Chinese doctors where trained about leading practice in organ donation and during the 3 days of the course they were instructed with knowledge and skills to be implemented in their hospitals. DTI wants to thanks to the local organisations for their support in the development of the course.
Visiting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia - Addis Ababa (January 15th – 20th)
Three DTI experts from Barcelona and Girona; Dr. Marti Manyalich, Dr. Nuria Masnou and Dr. Entela Kondi have visited Ethiopia for a few days. This visit was part of the actions planned for the project "Design the methodology for building a sustainable and efficient deceased donation program" in Saint Paul’s Hospital, Addis Ababa, started on August 2016.
Together with the Spanish team in Addis was also a team from Michigan leaded by Dr. Alan Leichtman who is collaborating with the Ethiopians surgeons and nephrologists for the Kidney Living Transplantation Program.
Several meetings and visits were done during these days. The experts visited the National Transplant Center, Saint Paul Hospital, and AaBET hospital. The Intensive Care Units and the Emergency areas of both hospitals were in the focus of the experts` visits. Were evaluated the hospital infrastructure and were identified the needs for the establishment of the program. Two educational sessions were held during these days; one with the physicians of AaBET hospital and the other one with the nephrologists and surgeons of the Saint Paul´s hospital. Both sessions were highly interactive and the participants engaged in discussion with the experts.
Other meetings were made with the Saint Paul Hospital’s medical deputy provost, Dr. Berhane, the provost Dr. Zerhune and their team. During the meetings were discussed the current state of the project, shared good practices and expertise, and were established the next steps.
Needs to be highlighted the meetings held in the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The DTI experts met the minister of Health Professor Yifru Berhan Mitke and as well the Director General of the Medical Service at the Ministry Dr. Daniel G/Michael.
We are happy to have the possibility to collaborate with the Ethiopian colleagues and we look forward to a successful continuity of this project!
EUDONORGAN project has been launched!
The project ¨Training and social awareness for increasing organ donation in the European Union and neighbouring countries¨ (EUDONORGAN) has already started.
EUDONORGAN is a service contract awarded by the European Commission from the European Union budget, on the initiative of the European Parliament.
This project is developed by an international consortium led by UB-FBG, located in Barcelona Science Park (PCB), together with the DTI Foundation, Spain. The consortium partners are: The Institute for Organ and Tissue Transplantation of the Republic of Slovenija, Slovenija-Transplant; The Institute for Transplantation and Biomedicine - Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia; Italian National Transplant Centre - Italian National Institute of Health, Italy, and Dinamia (Spain), specialized in consultancy and evaluation of healthcare projects.
It is based on two work packages (WPs) – Train the Trainers and Social Awareness. The main aim of the project is to develop and implement two types of activities at EU level, focusing on training and social awareness for increasing organ donation in the European Union and neighbouring countries.
The work package Train the Trainers is coordinated by Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI), through our International Program Transplant Procurement Management TPM.
25th Anniversary TPM
The 25th anniversary of the Transplant Procurement Management (TPM project) was celebrated on the 14th of November with a glamorous Academic Event in the Aula Magna of the central building of the University of Barcelona.
The opening ceremony was leaded by the acting rector of this University Dr. Jordi Alberch together with Dr. Eduardo Martín, responsible of the Education Programs at the National Transplant Organization (ONT), Dr. Jaume Tort, Director of The Catalan Transplant Organization (OCATT), Dr. Marti Manyalich Director of the TPM project, and Dr. Ricard Valero, Academic Director of the TPM project.
Following the ceremony, a throwback video with the most important moments of the lifetime of TPM was showed. In continuity, Dr. José Maria Domínguez, one of the pioneers of the TPM project and currently intensive care doctor at the Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville and Mrs. Susan Gunderson, Chief Executive Officer of LifeSource , Minnesota, USA, on behalf of the international community congratulated the TPM team. Further congratulation messages form the TPM friends and collaborators who did not attend the folowed ceremony, such: Dr. Danica Avsec from Slovenia, Dr. Ramadan Jashari from Belgium, Dr. Huang Jiefu from China, Dr. Häkan Gabel from Sweden, Dr. Francis Delmonico from USA and Dr. Alessandro Nanni Costa from Italy. In all the messages were highlighted the impact of the TPM trainings in increasing the donation rates in their respective countries.
The most recent successful collaboration agreement was signed during this ceremony. This agreement engages in collaboration the 303 Military Hospital in Nanning, China, the Donation and Transplantation Institute in Barcelona and the “12 of Octubre” Hospital in Madrid. The agreement was signed by the respective representatives, Dr. Ke Qin, Dr. Marti Manyalich and Dr. Amado Andrés. A gratitude video message from Prof. Xuyong Sun, the director of the transplant program at the 303 Military Hospitals followed. The Honorable Consul of China in Barcelona, Mr. Hang Teng and the Vice-consul, Mrs. Wenerya Wen attended the agreement signing ceremony.
Another important moment of the ceremony was the introduction to the “DTI Community”, a future project in where the DTI Foundation wishes to join together all the 13.000 professionals from 100 countries that have been trained up to day and to promote the community for the forthcoming professionals.
And finally, a round table with open discussions on the TPM role and the figure of the Transplant Coordinator was organized. Leaded by Dr. Assumpta Ricart from hospital Vall d´Hebron in Barcelona and with the participation of Dr. Mirela Bušić from Croatia, Mrs. Wenshi Jiang from China and Dr. Francesco Procaccio from Italy, this round table perfectly summarized the professionalism and the passion characterizing the Transplant Procurement Manager.
A social event closed the celebration of the 25th anniversary of TPM.
Happy birthday TPM and many more to come!!!
Visit to Beijing - 2016 China International Organ Donation Conference
Dr. Martí Manyalich attended the 2016 China International Organ Donation Conference last October in Beijing as President of the International Society of Organ Donation and Procurement.
During the conference it was established the Organ Procurement and Allocation Committee of the Chinese Hospital Association.
During this visit he was interviewed on CCTV news regarding the new outcomes of the Organ Donation and Transplantation in China.
From Min25 - see the full interview
He was also an invited speaker at Instituto Cervantes in Beijing where a round table was developed regarding the synergy between both countries in this matter.
See the link here - Chinese and Spanish
