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Scandiatransplant is the organ exchange organization for the countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Estonia. It covers a population of about 29.6 million inhabitants. It is owned by the member hospitals performing organ transplantation in these countries. About 2000 patients are transplanted yearly within the Scandiatransplant association.
Scandiatransplant was founded in 1969. Its supreme authority is the Council of Representatives, who are clinically active professionals appointed by the member hospitals. The number of Representatives of each hospital depends on the number of organ transplantations carried out in the hospital. The Board of the association is responsible for the day-to-day operations. It consists of one person from each participating country plus a chairman. The office of the organization is placed at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. The office maintains the Scandiatransplant IT-system and services the association and its users. The IT-system is a clinical registry where transplant relevant data is collected and stored.
According to the by-laws, the purpose of the Scandiatransplant organization is:
All patients waiting for an organ transplantation in these countries are listed on one common list for each organ. Scandiatransplant ensures that all necessary data are available for the transplant professionals to allocate the organs according to rules adapted by the association and monitors compliance with these rules. Scandiatransplant is also used as the link between the transplantation community in these countries and the rest of the world.
For more information:
Contact: Staff
Activity: Scandiatransplant figures
By-laws: Articles of Association
Reference groups: Committees
Kaj Anker Jørgensen
Medical Director
Scandiatransplant