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Background & history

The EuroNet-TMS network of learned societies dedicated to Transfusion Medicine was founded in 2002 by Prof. Philippe Rouger, CEO to the French Institute of Blood Transfusion (INTS) and Chairman to the French Society of Blood Transfusion (SFTS).

Implemented over 17 European countries from scratch, the EuroNet-TMS extended network currently holds more than 30 member-states.

As a European TM observatory, hosted and financially supported by the INTS, EuroNet-TMS has the flexibility to carry out enquiries on regulating authorities’ request: Ministries, CNAM-TS, DGS, HAS, AFSSAPS.

In this context, multiple investigations are conducted by EuroNet-TMS such as :

This capitalization of permanently updated knowledge and experience feedback brings valuable indicators and allows us to follow the European development of blood transfusion in real time, setting some kind of scientific and regulatory link between European and French health authorities.

Structure & member-states
FRANCE

c/o Institut National de la Transfusion Sanguine (INTS)
Coordination Team:

Coordinator
Prof. Philippe Rouger
prouger@ints.fr

Delegate for international activities
Sophie Maréchal-Françon
smarechal@ints.fr

Scientific Director
Dr. Jean-Pierre Cartron
jpcartron@ints.fr

Delegate, Medical Affairs
Dr. Georges Andreu
gandreu@ints.fr

European member-state representative(s):

 
AUSTRIA

Medical University of Vienna
Division of Blood Group Serology
Prof. Wolfgang R. Mayr
wolfgang.mayr@meduniwien.ac.at

Austrian Society for Blood Group Serology & Transfusion Medicine
Prof. Thomas Wagner
Thomas.wagner@meduni-graz.at

BELGIUM

Croix-Rouge de Belgique
Prof. Danièle Sondag-Thull
d.sondag@redcross-transfusion.be

BULGARIA

National Centre of Haematology & Transfusionaology - Quality Control Dept.
Ass. Prof. Svetla Bakalova
bakalovasvetla@abv.bg    nch-bg@abv.bg
Military Medical Academy
Clinic of Hematology & Oncology
Prof. Julian I. Raynov
raynov@cetrh.org

CYPRUS

TIF (Thalassaemia International Federation)
Dr. Androulla Eleftheriou
thalassemia@cytanet.com.cy

CZECH REPUBLIC

Society for the Transfusion Medicine of the Czech Medical Society
Dr. Petr Turek
Petr.turek@ftn.cz

DENMARK

Danish Society of Blood Transfusion (DSKI)
Dr. Hansen Morten-Bagge
Rh18115@rh.dk

Danish Society of Blood Transfusion (DSKI)
Dr. Bjarte Moeller
bjamoell@rm.dk

ESTONIA

Estonian Blood Transfusion Society
Dr. Julia Tamme
Julia.tamme@regionaalhaigla.ee

FRANCE

Centre Jean Perrin - Clermont-Ferrand
Dr. Anne Doly, Directeur des Systèmes d’Information
Anne.DOLY@cjp.fr

GERMANY

DRK-Blutspendedienst Baden-Württemberg-Hessen gGmbH
Prof. Dr. Erhard Seifried
e.seifried@blutspende.de

DRK-Blutspendedienst Baden Württemberg-Hessen gGmbH
Dr. Markus M. Müller
m.mueller@blutspende.de

DRK-Blutspendedienst GmbH
Dr. Reinhard Henschler
r.henschler@blutspende.de

GREECE

HSBT (Hellenic Society of Blood Transfusion)
Prof. Alice Maniatis
alicemaniatis@yahoo.com

Asklipeio General Hospital
Dr. Olga Marantidou
Olga_marantidou@hotmail.com

HUNGARY

HNBTS (Hungarian National Blood Transfusion Service)
Dr. Klara Barotine-Toth
barotine@ovsz.hu

ICELAND

University Hospital Blood Bank
Dr. Sveinn Gudmundsson
sveinn@landspitali.is

IRELAND

Irish Blood Transfusion Service
Dr. William Murphy
nmd@indigo.ie

ITALY

SIMTI (Società Italiana di Medicina Trasfusionale e Immunoematologia)
Dr. Claudio Velati
Claudio.velati@aovv.it

LATVIA

Latvian State Blood Donor Center
Dr. Natalja Bolbate (Vice Director, Quality)
Natalja.bolbate@vadc.gov.lv

Latvian Blood Donor Center
Dr. Gitai Nemceva (Director)
vadc@vadc.lv

LITHUANIA

Ministry of Health
Dr. Alvyda Naujokaite
Alvyda.naujokaite@sam.lt

LUXEMBOURG

Croix-Rouge Luxembourgeoise
Dr. Jean-Claude Faber (former representative)
jean.claude.faber@lu.coditel.net

MALTA

NBTS (National Blood Transfusion Centre)
Dr. Alex Aquilina
Alex.aquilina@gov.mt

NBTS (National Blood Transfusion Centre)
Dr. Stefan Laspina
Stefan.laspina@gov.mt

NETHERLANDS

Radbout University Medical Centre 469
Dept. of Blood Transfusion and Transplantation Immunology
Dr. Vera Novotny
v.novotny@abti.umcn.nl

NORWAY

Blodbanken
Dr. Tor Hervig (former representative)
Tor.hervig@helse-bergen.no

POLAND

Institute of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine (IHiT)
Dr. Jola Antoniewicz-Papis
jpapis@ihit.waw.pl

Institute of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine (IHiT)
Dr. Elzbieta Lachert
elachert@ihit.waw.pl

PORTUGAL

Associaçao Portuguesa de Imuno-Hemoterapia
Centro Regional de Sangue de Coimbra
Dr. Mario Chin Tad Muon
mario.muon@gmail.com

ROMANIA

SRMT (Romanian Society of Transfusion Medicine)
Dr. Daniela-Cristina Marinescu
dcmarinescu@clicknet.ro

SLOVAKIA

Slovenska Hematologicko-Transfuziologicka Spolocnost
Dr. Jana Rosochova
Jana.ros@lycos.com

SLOVENIA

Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia
Dr. Marjeta Potocnik
marjeta.potocnik@ztm.si

SPAIN

SETS (Sociedad Espanola de Transfusion Sanguinea), Madrid
Dr. Ramon Pau Pla Illa (President)
rppla@bstcat.net

SETS (Sociedad Espanola de Transfusion Sanguinea), Barcelona
Banc de Sang i Teixits
Dr. Eduardo Muniz-Diaz (Secretary-General)
emuniz@bstcat.net

Centro Vasco de Transfusion, San Sebastian
Dr. Jose Manuel Cardenas Diaz de Espada
Josemanuel.cardenasdiazdeespada@osakidetza.net

Centro de Hemoterapia y Hemodonacion de Castilla y Leon
Dr. Lydia Blanco Peris
lblanco@che.sacyl.es

SWEDEN

Swedish Society of Transfusion Medicine
Dr. Bengt Ekermo
Bengt.Ekermo@lio.se

SWITZERLAND

Former: SVTM Assoc. Suisse de Médecine Transfusionnelle
Prof. Marie-José Stelling
marie-jose@stellinginfo.com

Service régional neuchâtelois et jurassien de transfusion sanguine
Dr. Amira Sarraj
Amira.Sarraj@ne.ch

TURKEY

BBTST (Blood Banks and Transfusion Society of Turkey)
Prof. Mahmut Bayik
M_bayik@superonline.com
mahmut.bayik@florence.com.tr
mahmut.bayik@academichospital.com.tr

UK

ISBT Central Office, Amsterdam
Dr. Judith Chapman
chapman@isbt-web.org

BBTS (British Blood Transfusion Society)
Dr. Geoff Daniels
president@bbts.org.uk

Head of Molecular Diagnostics and Senior Research Fellow
Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences & IBGRL NHSBT
geoff.daniels@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Events & meetings

So far, and since 2002, meetings have been held in various cities across Europe:

  • PARIS 28 Jan. & 30 May 2002
  • PARIS04 Oct. 2002
    c/o Euro’SAT 2002
  • PARIS 12 May 2003
  • PARIS19 Oct. 2003
    c/o Euro’SAT 2003
  • PARIS23 Jan. 2004
  • FLORENCE30 Sept. 2004
    c/o SIMTI* Congress
  • ATHENS02 July 2005
    c/o HSBT* Congress
  • PARIS08 Oct. 2005
    c/o Euro’SAT 2007
  • PAESTUM04 Oct. 2006
    c/o SIMTI Congress
  • MADRID22 June 2007
    c/o SETS* Congress
  • PARIS06 Oct. 2007
    c/o Euro’SAT 2007

*SIMTI: Italian Society of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology
*HSBT: Hellenic Society of Blood Transfusion
*SETS: Spanish Society of Blood Transfusion

Outside France, EuroNet-TMS meetings are kindly hosted by the learned societies in transfusion medicine building up the network, on the occasion of their congress or specific event.

Since 2008, meeting agendas are focused on the new edition of the Blood Transfusion White Book , with the active participation of the European Blood Alliance (EBA) members.

Joint EuroNet-TMS / EBA meetings:

  • PARIS 25 Apr. 2008
  • RIMINI24 Sept. 2008
    c/o SIMTI Congress
  • PARIS 06 Mar. 2009
  • PARIS08 Apr 2010
    EBA/DOMAINE meeting
  • MILAN11 June 2010
    c/o SIMTI Congress

Next joint EuroNet-TMS / EBA meeting
will be held in Amsterdam
on 11 Feb. 2011 (pm)

rightaway after

the 13th International
Haemovigilance Seminar
(9 Feb. 2011 pm – 11 Feb. 2011)

EuroNet-TMS commitments & targets
  • Find consistent responses to issues at stake in transfusion medicine all over Europe
  • Promote medical and scientific developments of blood transfusion in Europe
  • Ensure the highest and most up-to-date scientific level in order to meet safety and quality standards
  • Offer similar transfusion medicine services to all EU citizens
  • Share knowledge and data working for a practice and education homogeneization throughout Europe
  • Develop interfaces with decision-makers taking into account the diversity of European countries
  • Building a periodical White Book reporting on the updated status of blood transfusion in the EU and figuring out new approaches on main topics.