Dear Reader,
A new era has begun. This is with a great pleasure that we welcome you on board
this brand-new English site of the French national institute of blood transfusion
(INTS).
The INTS was founded in 1994 on the impulse of Mrs. Simone Veil, former President
of the European Parliament, and implemented by the French health authorities in
response to the interest conflicts raised during the infected blood scandal.
Its three-fold assignments - Research, Reference, and Education & Training – were
initially meant to cover the national territory. In its concern of legislating on
health policies as practised in the member-states, the European Commission embarked
on issuing specific directives in transfusion medicine.
With this in mind, and right from 2002, Professor Philippe Rouger, CEO to the INTS,
founded EuroNet-TMS, the European Network of Transfusion
Medicine Societies, conducting enquiries
on the European practices in transfusion medicine on behalf of the French authorities
and publishing a white paper every five year or so. Since 2005, the first English-written
‘White Book in Blood Transfusion’ has been regarded
as a reference manual by all professionals in the field.
With 17 member-states from scratch, EuroNet-TMS is now active in more than 30 countries.
Its members are currently working, in a very close collaboration with the EBA (European
Blood Alliance), on the new edition of the White Book,
bound for publication in 2011.
That’s about Europe.
With the experience of several international events
we have taken part in 2010 – 5th Forum of Investment and Finance in Qatar, ISBT
congress in Berlin with INTS as a first-time exhibitor at the largest IBST congress
ever, a new trend is shaping up as per which a growing demand for our service offer
is coming out from many countries outside Europe.
So, the time has come for us to think global and put at the disposal of each and
everyone our knowledge, advice and experience in the transfusion field.
This permanently updated English website will be an information and reference basis
for everyone to know where we are at in all fields we cover. Just fill in the site contact form with any question you may have, one
of our experts in the field will answer you with no waiting. Or just leave your
details and you’ll soon be informed of all scientific, educational or reference
developments we are working at via our Breaking News letter.
Alternatively, please also feel free to reach out for the program of all
international events we are attending as lecturers or/and exhibitors and
meet our dedicated teams to discuss and figure out solutions to your specific needs.
We remain anytime at your disposal to answer all your questions about Education
& Training, Research and Reference in Transfusion Medicine, whatever they are and
wherever you are asking from !
Looking forward to hearing from you soon,
Kind regards.
Sophie Maréchal-Françon