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June 2004 Project of the Month: Eurodonor

European Donors and Organs Registry

Issues being addressed

The Eurodonor project aims to create a portal regarding organ donation and transplant process issues. The main aspect of the portal is the data base with an information registry with data on several aspects of organ donation.
Data are inserted by member countries (Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK, Greece) and by other Countries that are not members but nevertheless are interested in inserting them.
Sensible data are delivered in aggregated form, taking into consideration donor and recipient privacy.

The Portal will also deliver updated and official information, (e.g. disseminating the initiatives taken in single countries concerning information campaigns on donation) and some information on the different national legislation will be put in the portal. The portal is in English and the static part will be translated in several different Consortium languages.

Objectives

To deliver updated and official information
To create a cooperative network, a link between the different institutions (OEO, European Community, Organization working in the sector)
To increase public awareness and sensibility towards the value of donation at the social and human level
Considering long-term objectives, to increase organ donation, the quality and the transparency in all the transplant process.

Achievements

Standardization of the terminology regarding the donation process, especially “potential donor”
Data input on donation, transplants and waiting list
Dissemination to Health Personnel in member countries by means of brochures and flyers

Reference data

Dedicated Web site: http://ww.eurodonor.org
Project reference: eTEN-27981
Contract type: Market validation
Start date: 1 Jannuary 2003
Duration: 18 months
End date: 30 June 2004