{"id":19150,"date":"2022-12-05T15:15:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T14:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gewebenetzwerk.de\/?p=19150"},"modified":"2022-12-07T14:19:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T13:19:07","slug":"report-satiba-roundtable-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gewebenetzwerk.de\/en\/report-satiba-roundtable-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"International exchange meeting to promote tissue donation in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

African leaders unite at SATiBA conference to address the Continent’s corneal tissue need<\/strong><\/h1>\n

November 13, Stellenbosch, SA: Key stakeholders from Sub-Sahara Africa gathered at the South African Tissue Bank Association (SATiBA) Annual Conference, putting in motion the foundation steps to develop long term tissue bank services across the Continent. The meeting, recognizing need across all tissue types, focused on eye banking, corneal tissue and corneal services. It was organized by the German Society for Tissue Transplantation (DGFG) with the support of SATiBA, the World Union of Tissue Banking Associations (WUTBA) and Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations (GAEBA). The round table discussion was moderated by Martin B\u00f6rgel, Managing Director of the DGFG.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Import of tissue is not a permanent solution.<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0“Again, and again the DGFG receives requests for corneal transplants. Due to the lack of a donation program, many requests come from African countries, which are dependent on imports of corneal transplants from countries such as the USA, and occasionally from Germany. A solution that reaches only a few African patients at all and cannot function in the long run\u201d, said B\u00f6rgel. Instead, a reliable, cross-border patient care structure is needed. Only the establishment of a long-term self-sustaining program for the donation, processing and transplantation of corneas opens independence for African countries. Therefore, DGFG, together with WUTBA and GAEBA, aim to establish a platform that brings together those seeking help as well as supporters: an open, location-independent space that allows knowledge transfer, hands-on help, and reliable networking. “This is exactly where this round table comes in.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>

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