What are the positive changes we expect to see as a result of our activities, which will contribute to our intended impact?
- Lessons learnt from adverse events and reactions (SPEARs) inform donor care standards and practices and are reflected in the WMDA Standards.
A rapid alert system for disseminating information on serious adverse events and reactions to all members of the international community in contact with allogeneic donors and patients.
- Globally harmonised medical assessment criteria simultaneously protect the interest of donors whilst ensuring the safety of cellular products across international boundaries.
- International resource on all medical and ethical issues pertaining to stem cell donation, donor safety, donor outcome and the impact of donor factors on patient outcome.
- Donor protection and safety standards are aligned with developments in novel cellular therapies.
- The experiences and needs of donors are understood, communicated and reflected in donor care standards.
- WMDA is recognised as a global advocate for donor care.
- WMDA members adopt standards, protocols and procedures that safeguard the rights and safety of donors.
- National and international authorities support stem cell donation and recognise donor care standards.
What will WMDA and its members do?
- Update and promote donor care standards that reflect evidence, best practice and ethical considerations.
Examples: make standards relevant to both related and unrelated donors; triennial review of mobilising agents guidelines (G-CSF)
Example: develop and maintain guidelines in relation to donor consent/counselling - Collect, analyse and report data relating to adverse events and reactions and share insight with members and regulatory authorities. Example: roll out new and improved online SEAR/SPEAR reporting system for both related and unrelated adverse events and reactions
- Improve, maintain and promote WMDA’s Donor Medical Suitability Wiki. Example: respond to infectious diseases outbreaks (e.g. Zika); expand Wiki to include the screening of cord blood donors.
- In collaboration with transplant societies ensure that a professional training programme for transplant centre staff working with donors is available.
- Help WMDA members to inform and influence national and international authorities and other stakeholders (e.g. WBMT EBMT), so that voluntary stem cell donation and donor care is supported.
- Celebrate the contribution made by donors. Example: World Marrow Donor Day
- Explore the role of WMDA in relation to research involving donors Example: develop ethical principles and guidelines and explore possibility to maintain a register of donor research dissemination research findings.
Ongoing projects