International pediatric transplant association (IPTA) guidance on developing and/or expanding pediatric solid organ transplantation programs in low- and middle-income countries.

Vo, Hanh D;Mackie, Fiona;McCulloch, Mignon;Reding, Raymond;IPTA Outreach Committee
(2024) Pediatric transplantation — Vol. 28, n° 1, p. e14346 [1-21] (2024)

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  • Vo, Hanh Dorcid-logo
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  • Mackie, Fiona
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  • McCulloch, Mignonorcid-logo
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  • Reding, RaymondUCLouvain
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Abstract
Pediatric solid organ transplantation (SOT) is a preferred treatment for medically suitable children with end-stage organ failure. Still, many of them have no access to transplantation owing to socioeconomic constraints or lack of transplant facilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Establishing pediatric SOT programs in LMIC offers children the opportunities to receive transplant care in more familiar home environments as well as help curtail transplant tourism and improve transplant outcomes as pediatric transplantation would be performed ethically and legally. The International Pediatric Transplant Association (IPTA) is a professional organization aiming to promote safe, ethical, and high-quality pediatric transplantation worldwide. This society paper describes major obstacles to pediatric SOT in LMIC and provides guidance on developing and/or expanding pediatric SOT programs in such countries. We also summarize available resources from the IPTA Outreach Program to help establish and support pediatric SOT programs in LMIC.
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Vo, H. D., Mackie, F., McCulloch, M., & Reding, R. (2024). International pediatric transplant association (IPTA) guidance on developing and/or expanding pediatric solid organ transplantation programs in low- and middle-income countries. Pediatric transplantation, 28(1), e14346 [1-21]. https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.14346 (Original work published 2024)