The Convention and the Consequences of the 8th European Donor Day in Istanbul, Turkey

• Published in: Transplantation proceedings Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 42 - 43
• Main Authors: Bozoklar, A, Cakiroglu, A, Altug, N, Alyanak, S
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 2008; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Europe; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fundamental immunology; Humans; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Surgery; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Tissue and Organ Procurement - methods; Tissue and Organ Procurement - statistics & numerical data; Tissue Donors - statistics & numerical data; Tissue, organ and graft immunology; Turkey; Asia; Europe; Turkey; Suboptimal donor; Human; Medicine; Treatment; Surgery; Graft; Transplantation; European; Day; Public health
• ISSN: 0041-1345; 1873-2623
• DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.12.009

Abstract The 8th European Donor Day took place in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 14, 2006. It was jointly sponsored by the Council of Europe and the Local Health Care Directorate of Istanbul. International problems of transplantation and organ donation were discussed in the public arena by professionals in five round tables. As a result, the importance of working together internationally to promote organ donation was strongly emphasized, and the immediate positive consequences of this kind of collaboration in Istanbul were discussed.