NEWS

Cancellation of European Heart and Lung Transplant Championships 2022 Ostend (Belgium)

Dear athletes, relatives and supporters,

This week the Managing Committee (MC) of the European Heart and Lung Transplant Federation (EHLTF) met again with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of EHLTC 2022 in Belgium via Zoom and discussed the current situation and upcoming developments.
The situation accross Europe with COVID-19 is still very uncertain and it is not possible to determine at this time covid case numbers and the impact of the Omicron variant at the planned date of the Games in June 2022.

President Henk Bakker is dead

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our President

Henk Bakker

10th November 1951 – 16th September 2021

EHLTF Board visited Ostende

From 17th to 19th September the MC visited the venues of the 18th European Heart and Lung Transplant Championships in Ostende / Belgium.

They will take place from Monday 6th June 2022 to Sunday 11th June 2022 in the city of Ostend, Belgium.

We are grieving for Albert van Leijen

Albert van Leijen

1958 - 2021

The death has occurred of Terence Patrick Mangan

Templeogue, Dublin

The death has occurred of Terence Patrick Mangan, 2nd March 2021, Templeogue. Peacefully at Tallaght Hospital, surrounded by loving family, predeceased by late wife Anne, and brothers Gerard and Hugh. Much loved and dearly missed by sons Andrew and Tim; daughter-in-law Arlene, and beloved granddaughter Jordan; Tim’s partner Kathryn and daughters, Alannah, Kaijsa and Rose; sisters Carmel, Joan and Anne; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends, and many colleagues and associates from years of organ donation advocacy.

World Transplant Games 2021 cancelled

With an abundance of caution and concern for the health and safety of the athletes, and travel-related concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 World Transplant Games, scheduled for May 29 - June 5 2021 have been cancelled.

EHLTC 2022 will be in Belgium

The first time in the history of the EHLTF the General Assembly was held online on 21 May 2020.

ESOT is offering a webinar and you can join it

ESOT is offering this webinar as an opportunity for patient representatives and transplant professionals to exchange their concerns, suggestions, and expectations in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The webinar starts at the 27 April at 6 pm.

CoVid-19 and its effects on transplanted people

In the meantime, the Corona Pandemic has spread to almost every country in the world. Heart and lung transplant patients belong to the high risk group.

The following protective measures are recommended:

Wash your hands often and thoroughly, especially after going to the toilet, before eating and other activities
Hygiene when coughing and sneezing
Observance of barrier measures (at least 2 m distance from other people etc.)
Toilet hygiene
special kitchen and food hygiene
Household hygiene
hygienic handling of animals
hands desinfection

Vitoria Gasteiz 2020

last update: 12.03.20

To all teammanagers, participants and supporters off the European Games in Vitoria-Gasteiz 2020

Dear friends,

This morning the MC had a meeting about the developments of the Corona virus and the consequences for our games.