2018 European Kidney Forum
Kidney Transplantation and Donation – The gift of Life
Hosted by the MEP Group for Kidney Health
European Parliament (Room ASP 5G1) – Dinner in Members’ Salon
Brussels, 26 April 16.30- 20.30
| Welcome and Introduction by MEP Hosts, MEP Group for Kidney Health | MEP Hilde Vautmans, BelgiumEuropean Parliament |
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Transplant
Physician’s view point What is the situation of transplantation in Europe?How are EU countries doing? |
Prof Rainer OberbauerEuropean Society for Organ Transplantation |
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EDITH project Early data results |
Dr Vianda Stel, Senior EpidemiologistERA-EDTA Renal Registry |
| Patient’s view point | Ms Fiona LoudKidney Care UK |
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Organ Donation and Transplantation
Across the EU The work of the European Commission |
Stefaan van der Spiegel, Team Leader “Substances of Human Origin”DG Santé, European Commission |
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How can we
do better? Interactive discussion about opt-in opt-out –how to improve the numbers in each circumstance?EKHA’s Recommendations for increasing availability and uptake of kidney transplantation in Europe |
Prof Raymond Vanholder, EKHA Chairman |
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Closing by MEP Hosts, MEP Group for Kidney
Health Networking Cocktail & Dinner in the Members’ Salon |
MEP Karin Kadenbach, Austria |