International Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Webinar Series

Co-Hosted by Canadian Blood Services and the International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement

Canadian Blood Services and the International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement (ISODP) co-host a series of virtual meetings bringing together the international community to exchange knowledge about emerging issues in the field of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

Viral Ecology - anticipated trends / threats to donation-transplant systems and health care system capacity

December 15, 2022

In this recording, experts from Canada, the UK, and the US provide an overview of current and anticipated infectious disease trends and threats to the organ and tissue donation and transplantation system, such as COVID-19, influenza, RSV and more. Additional discussion includes updates on overall health-care system capacity by country (including impacts on ICUs and OTDT rates) and the use of COVID-19 positive donors in COVID-19 negative recipients.