2014 European Conference on Donor Health and Management

Abstract

The first European Conference on Donor Health and Management was held in the Hague from 3th- 5th September 2014 and hosted by Sanquin, the Dutch national blood donation organization. This is the first international conference with a focus on “donor health”, including donors of blood, organs, and other substances of human origin. The conference covered 5 main themes: Donor Health, Donor Base Management, Donor Recruitment, Donor Retention and Donor Blood Collection. This overview presents selected research topics for each of the five themes.