90% of countries worldwide report disruptions to essential health services since COVID-19 pandemic – including transfusion care
November 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) published a first indicative survey on the impact of COVID-19…
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply and use of blood for transfusion
November 2020
Prof Simon J Stanworth and colleagues discuss the impact of the pandemic on the blood landscape in…
EDQM virtual conference
October 2020
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) conference took place virtually from…
Revision of the EU Blood Directive confirmed
October 2020
The revision of the EU Blood Directive by the European commission is now confirmed. The…
EU-MDS project guidelines
October 2020
The EU-funded research project MDS-RIGHT (Providing the right care to the right patient with…
Publication: Revisiting the use and management of blood in Europe, in times of crisis and beyond
September 2020
In a stakeholder opinion piece published in Euractiv, Dr Androulla Eleftheriou, Dr Axel Hofmann and…
Publication: The Essential Role of Patient Blood Management in a Pandemic: A Call for Action
June 2020
Amid the global pandemic, health care systems face tremendous challenges. In the article “Essential…
World Blood Donor Day “Safe Blood Saves Lives”
June 2020
On June 14, countries around the celebrated World Blood Donor Day, under the topic “Safe Blood…
European Commission proposes a new, standalone EU Health Programme “EU4Health”
June 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has outlined the need for more effective and coordinated European health…
European research programme Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe
June 2020
The European Commission updated the Horizon 2020 work programme to allocate € 641 million to…
20th edition of the European “Blood Guide” now published
June 2020
The new version (20th edition) of the Guide to preparation, use and quality assurance of blood…
EU-led network for rare blood disorders launches new disease registry
June 2020
On the 1st of June 2020, The European Reference Network for Rare Blood Disorders (EuroBloodNet)…