Special report

201924 citationsJournal Articlediamond Open Access

Authors

Mhamed Harif · University of Hassan II Casablanca

Daniel Weisdorf · University of Minnesota

Nicolás Novitzky · University of Cape Town

Jeff Szer · The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Lahoucine Mahmal · Cadi Ayyad University

Malek Benakli · University of Algiers Benyoucef Benkhedda

Tarek Ben Othman

Abstract

The first meeting of the African Blood and Marrow Transplantation (AfBMT) was held in Casablanca from April 19, 2018 to April 21, 2018, with the aim of fostering hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) activity in Africa. Out of the 54 African countries, HSCT is available only in six (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia). During this meeting, African teams and international experts from the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (WBMT) gathered to share their experience and discussed ways to help fill the gap. Nurses and patients held their meeting in parallel. International support and collaboration can help by providing expertise adapted to local resources and regional population needs. Local engagement including government and private participants are necessary to initiate and develop local HSCT capability.

Topics & Keywords

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Neutropenia and Cancer Infections Global Health and Surgery

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy

Volume 13, Issue 4, pp. 202-207

DOI: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2019.05.003

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