DTI on the Gulf Organ Donor Management Conference
Dr. Jose Maria Domínguez (Seville) and Dr. Martí Manyalich (Barcelona) attended as expert invited speakers at the 2nd Gulf Organ Donor Management Conference in Dammam (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) last 11-12 May 2016. Their participation was focused on Brain death, ICU staff role in Organ Donation, How to educate developing countries in Organ Donation and the practices of DCD (Donor After Cardiac Death) worldwide.
Saudi Arabia is nowadays implementing partially the Spanish TPM model to increase Organ Donation and it was very interesting to share experiences with the Saudi Arabian colleagues.
TPM Training Course in Wuhan
Last May, in Wuhan (China), TPM trained 100 professionals from all over the countries involved in organ donation, mostly ICU doctors and Surgeons. This is the first step of a 3 years cooperation program between Chinese Hospital authorities, WHO and TPM-DTI.
Thanks to Professor Qifa Ye, his team and the international experts coming from Spain, Iran, USA and Australia this awesome training has been possible. The increasing donation rates observed in China since the first DTI visit in 2012 by Dr. Chloë Ballesté, shows the positive results of the successful exchange knowledge and experiences driven by the partnership with the Chinese Donation and Transplantation Foundation, CLTR, Kunming OPO, Nanning OPO and Wuhan University.
Intermediate Training Course in Dubai
From May 8th – 9th Transplant Procurement Management has organized its first Intermediate Course in Dubai with the collaboration of the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Last year, TPM already held an Intermediate course in Abu Dhabi. The success of the experience strengthened the partnership with the UAE, leading to this recent collaboration in Dubai.
With over 40 participants, the course was preceded by the 1st UAE Organ Donation Forum, where the Organ Transplantation’s current situation in the country was addressed by a number of local and international experts.
The course was held in the Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Medical Simulation Center and led by an experienced team of experts from Barcelona, Rome, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
We wish to extend our particular thanks to Dr. Ali Al Obaidli, SEHA Chief Academic Affairs Officer, and Dr. Farhad Janahi, MBRU Assistant Professor, for their support and making this course possible.
Course in Organ Donation and Transplantation in Colombia
Barranquilla (Colombia) held its 2nd Course in Organ Donation and Transplantation from April 25th to 27th 2016. TPM collaborated for this edition with the National Transplantation Foundation – Fundanat. In addition, experts from the National Healthcare Institute – INS and Universidad del Norte, as well as lecturers from Spain and Colombia.
Over 30 participants were present in a 3-day course, including conferences about the current situation and specific Colombian context regarding organ donation and transplantation.
DTI Foundation 2015 Annual Report Activity
We are delighted to share our DTI Foundation Annual Report Activity 2015. In this report, you will find the actions and updates that the Foundation has carried out over 2015, putting special attention to our increasing internalization (we have trained more than 500 professionals in more than 15 countries, involving near 200 teachers); the important activity of DTI-TPM in China during 2015; and the 2016 expected goals, as the consolidation of our work in Africa. Not to forget, 2016 will be the TPM 25th anniversary.
To know more about our 2015 (DTI Master; Congresses attendance; European and other International Projects...) you can read the Annual Report 2015 in these links (English and Spanish versions):
- (English) DTI FOUNDATION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
https://issuu.com/dtifoundation/docs/memoria_2015_dti-foundation
- (Spanish) MEMORIA DE ACTIVIDAD 2015 FUNDACIÓN DTI
https://issuu.com/dtifoundation/docs/memoria_2015_ok_-_castellano_ok
26th International Congress of the Transplantation Society
If you are going to attend the 26th International Congress of the Transplantation Society to be held in Hong Kong, 18-23 August, 2016, we cordially invite you to visit us at the TPM- DTI stand #803 located in the 5FG hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
We will present the following posters at the exhibition area:
"Comparative analysis of the last 5 edition of the Master degree in Donation and Transplantation of organs, tissues and cells of the University of Barcelona"
"European Mediterranean Postgraduate Program on Organ Donation and Transplantation (EMPODAT)"
"The Trinidad and Tobago Experience: A Successful Model to Develop a Donation System Using SEUSA Program". This poster has been also selected as a short oral presentation.
Greetings,
TPM-DTI Foundation
17th meeting of the European Committee on Organ Transplantation (CD-P-TO)
DTI participated in an international cooperation initiative with the Belarus Republic promoted by the Council of Europe.
Last April 19-20th, Dr. Martí Manyalich and Estephan Arredondo from DTI Foundation, attended the 17th meeting of the European Committee (Partial Agreement) on Organ Transplantation (CD-P-TO) which was held in Strasbourg to present the results of the evaluation visit of the Belarus Republic developed last December 7-11th promoted by the Council of Europe.
As a consequence of the visit an action plan to enhance the organ donation system in Belarus has been developed for the Ministry of Health of Belarus Republic consideration.
Implementation of the Donation after Cardiac Death in Lithuania
The Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos organized the first course to get ready for the new model of organ donation in Lithuania. Meetings with the Authorities and a DCD workshop were held from 24th to 26th of February in the biggest hospital of Lithuania – Kauno klinikos.
The model of Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD) was validated by the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania in January this year. It is expected to reduce the shortage of donor organs and to shorten the waiting lists of recipients in the state. At the moment there are 170 patients waiting for kidneys, 9 for lungs and 60 for liver transplantations in Lithuania. Over the last year,there were 27 multiple-organ donors prepared in the hospitals of Lithuania, of which 15 were prepared in Kauno klinikos. Annually more than 60 transplantations are made in different deparments of Kauno klinikos.
"The number of patients confirmed as brain dead is decreasing all over the world, so it is very important to take advantages of other donation options," - says the initiator of the courses, the head of the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit in Kauno klinikos Tomas Tamošuitis. There are more than 10 donors after the brain death annually in his department.
The courses were held in the LSMU Centre of Medical Simulation. The courses were led by the experienced team of experts from Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Marti Manyalich - the assessor on transplantation of the Medical Direction of the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and the General Director of the Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI), Gloria Paez – the Educational Director of DTI, Dr. Angel Ruiz – the Donation Coordinator, and Dr. Javier Aguirrezabalaga – the transplant surgeon, were the professionals from the country with the three decades experience of installing of the transplants in Spain and in other countries around the world. Spain is the world leader in the number of transplants.
Participants of theoretical classes and practical workshops were the specialists from Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Cardiac, Abdominal surgery, Nephrology, Emergency Medicine and other departments of Kauno klinikos. The courses focused on potential NHBD identification, preparation, organs viability and preservation procedures.
Closing Conference of the EU Project on Strengthening the Transplant Agency of the Republic of Moldova
Over 120 participants of the healthcare sector gathered in Chisinau in a closing conference to present and to evaluate the main results and outcomes of the Twinning Project “Strengthening the Transplant Agency of the Republic of Moldova and Support in Legal Approximation in the Area of Quality and Safety of Substances of Human Origin” funded by the European Union and implemented by a Spanish-French Consortium at the Moldovan Transplant Agency.
During more than two years of implementation, the project carried out 32 activities comprising 48 expert missions, 3 study visits and 5 traineeships for 38 health care professionals, 3 face to face trainings and 3 online trainings, more than 10 round tables and seminars. It also included a communication and information campaign addressing health care professionals, civil society and general public to raise awareness of the importance of the donation and transplantation activities.
The aim of the conference was to present the main results and outcomes of the project and the EU experts' recommendations, as well as to identify the mechanisms of future cooperation between the partner institutions to ensure the sustainability of the projects results.
The closing ceremony of the event was preceded by a press conference to highlight the achievements of the first Twinning Project in the health sector.
The overall objective of the project was to contribute to a better quality and safety of transplantations of human organs, tissues, and cells, in the Republic of Moldova. The purpose of this project was to develop the transplant system in the Republic of Moldova and to strengthen the Transplant Agency by; improving the institutional and legal frameworks, ensuring the quality standards and increasing knowledges, skills and practices, and ethics of the human resources.
Transplant Donation Global Leadership Symposium 2016
As part of the Board Committee, we are honored to participate in this year’s Transplant Donation Global Leadership Symposium in Del Mar (San Diego, USA) from May 22nd to May 26th.
GLS is an event that takes place every two years where leaders, from across the Globe gather, reflect on innovative and best practices regarding organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
This year GLS will count with the presence of the Nobel Prize winner, Al Roth, who will contribute with his knowledge of economics applied to donor registries.
We invite you to join us alongside our partners OneLegacy, LifeSource and Gift of Life Institute, and to enjoy this unique experience for health and transplantation professionals.
More information and register details: http://www.cvent.com/events/transplant-donation-global-leadership-symposium/event-summary-c5493b9d5f9f4a60b26c0408fc2f375a.aspx
