Coronavirus- 2019-nCoV - COVID-19
In the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), WMDA has set up several information pages to provide you with an array of useful information and resources.
Read more here:
- Coronavirus - 2019-nCoV recommendation from donor suitability committee.
- Information from registries whose operations are impacted by Coronavirus.
- SEAR Rapid Alert
Continuity of Care during the COVID-19 crisis
WMDA supports continuity of care during these challenging times. Should you wish to connect with us and with each other as a community via a webinar, WMDA office will be happy to set this up. Share your concerns, solutions, strategies and your ideas how to cope with this new reality we're faced with. Send an email to mail@wmda.info with your request.
Weblinks to previous webinars
Tuesday, April 14th: Gift of Life Marrow Registry - introducing their new Hybrid Virtual Physical Exam for physical exams, by Jay Feinberg and panelists Bruce Lenes MD, Richaele Nichiporenko, DNP, Lindsey Greenberg, RN
Thursday, April 9th: Singapore BMDP - ensuring continuity of care and sharing thier experience, In this webinar Charles Loh, Elaine Tan and Louise Cho, from the Singapore BMDP, explain how their registry is ensuring continuity of care. They share valuable and practical information on how to operate as a team during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another must-see!
Tuesday, April 7th: NMDP - ensuring continuity of care and sharing experiences
In this webinar Steven Devine of NMDP-Be the Match shares his experience and tells about all the actions NMDP-Be the Match is taking to ensuring continuity of care for patients and donors worldwide.
Monday, April 6th (15:00 CEST):How to ensure unrelated donor grafts and CAR-T Cell Products during the Corona pandemic, joint webinar by EBMT and WMDA. View the presentation here.
Thursday, April 2nd: Italian BMDR - ensuring continuity of care and sharing their experience
In this webinar Nicoletta Sacchi, from the Italian BMDR, shares her experience. She tells how IBMDR is ensuring continuity of care and how they managed the last few weeks during the COVID-19 crisis, which has hit Italy so very hard.
Tuesday, March 31: ZKRD - ensuring continuity of care and sharing their experience
In this webinar Fabian Bosbach and Carlheinz Müller, from ZKRD, share their experience. They explain how ZKRD is ensuring continuity of care and how they are coping with this new reality we're faced with.
Friday, March 27: Donor care – medical aspects
Our medical team explains the donor suitability criteria and respond to the questions you may have for donor care. Please note that we suffered a technical issue, resulting in problems with the sound during the first minutes. During the Q&A, after 9:09 minutes', the problem is solved. Find Mirjam's presentation here.
Thursday, March 26: Cord Blood Selection Service
Irina Evseeva of Anthony Nolan explains what support you will receive from the cord blood selection service and how it works. Find Irina's presentation here.
Wednesday, March 25: WMDA International Emergency Task Force – Transport challenges
Gabi Rall of DKMS gives you an update on the work that has been done by the WMDA International Emergency Task Force and explore with you how they can support you more in the next weeks. Find Gabi's presentation here.
