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.
"Curso Superior Internacional en Donación y Trasplante de Órganos y Tejidos" 2017
The 27th edition of the “Curso Superior Internacional en Donación y Trasplante de Órganos y Tejidos” took place in February 14th to 17th in Barcelona and Sant Hilari Sacalm. The course gathered forty-nine participants representing 9 different countries, such Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Spain.
The opening ceremony was held at “Parc Cientific de Barcelona (PCB)” with representatives from the Organización Nacional de Trasplantes (ONT), Organització Catalana de Trasplantaments (OCATT) and PCB.
For four days, the group of participants developed an enthusiastic motivation which result led us to one of the best results in our evaluation tests throughout the last years.
TPM family is still growing in number of participants, faculty and staff assuring the continuity of this so well internationally recognized training program in organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
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.
Face to face Master courses in Barcelona
From the 23th of January until the 3rd of February took place the first face to face period of the International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells (University of Barcelona & Transplant Procurement Management) and the Master in Clinical Research, specialty in Organs, Tissues and Cells (University of Barcelona). There were also several participants that took these courses as a postgraduate training.
During these two weeks three courses were held in the Faculty of Medicine in the University of Barcelona; Procurement & Transplantation Management (January 23-25), with 20 participants and Organ Procurement (January 25-27) with 30 participants from 16 countries each course. The Organ Transplantation sessions (30 January – February 3) counted with 27 participants from 13 countries.
These courses included theory sessions as well as workshops where the participants put into practice the knowledge acquired along the course. All these three courses were also completed with an online training course through the TPM virtual platform that helps participants to strengthen the concepts on the field.
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.
The Advanced International TPM course closes its 22nd edition
The 22nd edition of the Advanced International TPM course took place in November 14th to 18th, 2016 in Barcelona and Sant Hilari Sacalm, Spain.
This course gathered 51 participants representing Australia, Austria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Germany, Japan, Myanmar, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, and USA. Among our internationally recognized and long-time collaborators, we counted on faculty members from Austria, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, UAE and USA. This diversity contributed to the exchange of experiences and better practices among the attendees.
The course covers every step of the organ donation and transplantation processes through a combined methodology of lectures and practical simulations for effective and applicable learning.
Above all, we wish that all the participants are back to their home countries enthusiastic and inspired by the experience and the international exchanges. We hope they will use all the acquired knowledge and skills to improve donation and transplantation worldwide.
