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This year, Portugal is hosting the 17th edition of EODD in Lisbon on Saturday, 10 October.

The celebrations will start on the 9th of October with a majestic show that will be marked by the tribute to organ donors and their families, to transplant patients and professionals who work on behalf of a national transplant system responsible, non-commercial, ethical, and professionals.

Program:

October 9th 21:30 – 23:30 Concert “Carmina Burana” by Associação Musical Lisboa Cantat, Coro da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa and Banda de Música da Força Aérea Venue: Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa (Aula Magna), Alameda da Universidade – Lisboa

October 10th

09:30 – 12:00 Official ceremony Venue: Câmara de Comércio e Industria Portuguesa, Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, 89 – Lisboa

09:30 – 10:00 Registry

10:00 – 12:00 Welcome and tribute to donors and professionals Helder Trindade, Chairman of the Directive Board, Instituto Português do Sangue e da Transplantação Fernando Macário, Chairman, Sociedade Portuguesa de Transplantação

European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and HealthCare representative Lisbon City Hall Chairman Choir Os Pequenos Cantores dos Jerónimos

12:00 – 19:00 Street activities inauguration Venue: Praça dos Restauradores – Lisboa 

35 years of transplantation – Art in images (photographic exhibition) Regional Coordination Offices (Ana Maria Calvão da Silva, José Gerardo Oliveira, José Mendes do Vale, Lucas Batista, Maria da Cruz Palma, Maria do Rosário Caetano Pereira) 

Institutional stands 

Street animations

14:00 – 17:30 Scientific Session – Organ Donation in the 21st Century Venue:

Câmara de Comércio e Industria Portuguesa, Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, 89 – Lisboa

14:00 – 14:10 Welcome and Introduction Ana França, National Transplant Coordinator, Instituto Português do Sangue e da Transplantação Susana Sampaio, Portuguese Transplantation Society

14:10 – 14:40 Organ Donation – How far can we go? Chairs: Maria João Aguiar, Anesthesiologist, C.H. Lisboa Central Ana Paula Fernandes, Donor Hospital Coordinator, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando da Fonseca

Speakers: Rafael Matesanz, Director, Organización Nacional de Trasplantes Ana França, National Transplant Coordinator, Instituto Português do Sague e da Transplantação

14:40 – 15:10 Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism Chairs: Ana Pires Silva, Legal Advisor, Instituto Português do Sangue e da Transplantação Fernando Macário, President, Sociedade Portuguesa de Transplantação

Speakers: Francis Delmonico, Medical Director, New England Organ Bank Domingos Machado, Nephrologist, C.H. Lisboa Ocidental

15:10 – 15:40 Transplant beyond immunology Chairs: André Weighert, Nephrologist, C.H. Lisboa Ocidental Maria do Rosário Sancho, Technical Director, Centro de Sangue e Transplantação, Instituto Português do Sangue e da Transplantação

Speaker: Mark D. Stegall, Medical Director, Mayo Clinic

15:40 – 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 – 17:00 35 years of transplantation activity in Portugal – messages to the coming generations Chairs: João Queirós e Melo (to be confirmed) João Rodrigues Pena Alexandre Linhares Furtado Joaquim Machado Caetano Alfredo Mota (to be confirmed)

Speakers: Helder Trindade Eduardo Barroso Manuel Antunes (to be confirmed) Rui Almeida José Fragata (to be confirmed)

17:00 – 17:30 Farewell and closing remarks Ana França, National Transplant Coordinator, Instituto Português do Sague e da Transplantação Fernando Macário, Chairman, Sociedade Portuguesa de Transplantação

The Council of Europe celebrates EODD

Organ Donation: Let’s talk about it!

The need for organ transplants is increasing worldwide. The on-going lack of available organs has resulted in an increase in the number of patients on the waiting list. In  the European Union (EU) alone, 70,000 people were waiting for organ donations. Each day, on average, 14 people died while waiting for a transplant.

The idea behind this Day, initiated by the Council of Europe, is to help a different member state each year to encourage debate and provide information on organ donation and transplantation, legal and medical measures so that each person can decide on donation and make their wishes known to their family.

It is about helping member states to promote organ donation and transplantation, and mobilise hospitals and professionals on the identification of potential donors. It is also an opportunity to honour all organ donors and their families and to thank transplantation professionals throughout Europe whose hard work helps saving lives and improving the quality of life of many people.

Source; Council of Europe

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Robert Williams

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