NEWS

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.

EHLTF on the EPF Congress 2019

Our MC members Jenny Björk and Raymond van Rykel were from 12th to 14th November 2019 to Brussels to the EPF Congress 2019.

The European Patients’ Platform (EPF) is an umbrella organization that works with patients’ groups in public health and health advocacy across Europe.
EPF’s vision is that all patients with chronic disease in Europe have access to high-quality – patient-centered health and related care.
EPF helps to empower patients’ organizations through educational seminars, policy initiatives and projects but also coordinate best practice exchanges between patient and organizations at National and European levels.

MC meeting September 2019 in Leiden

At the 15./16. September 2019 we had an MC meeting of the EHLTF. Several questions and points will be dealt with. Nikos was invited to help with one of the points at the final part of the first day. We also decided to participate in the EUROPEAN DONOR DAY 2019 ➜ at the 12th October in London.

EHLTC 2020 will take place Vitoria Gasteiz

We look forward to the next EHLTC in Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain). Vitoria Gasteiz is the capital of the Basque Country. At the final evening in Lignano, the EHLTF flag was handed over to the representatives from Spain (Maite San Saturnino, Emilio Bautista Soto).

The 18th European Heart and Lung Transplant Championships will taken place from 08. - 12- June 2020 in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain).

EHLTC Lignano Sabbiadoro 2018

The 17th European Heart and Lung Transplant Championships took place from June 11-16 in Lignano Sabbiadoro. The championships were a big avowal to organ donation and life after a transplant.

As expected, the competitions could be carried out in the best weather. Directly from the sports grounds led a way to the beach of the northern Adriatic, where you could go swimming in wonderful water. The participants were in the grounds of the sports park GTur in Lignano housed in different buildings. Clean accommodations and very good food were an affair of honor for our Italian hosts. Especially the opening and closing evenings were culinary highlights.