Overview on radiation and tissue banking in Latin America

The objective of this network is to cooperate among twenty-one Ibero American countries in organizational and legislative aspects, training of professionals, and ethical and social issues related to the donation and transplantation of organs, tissues and cells. The member s of this Network work actively to harmonize the regulations and the control of donation and transplantation of human organs, tissues and cells. At present, in Latin America, more than 220 facilities of tissues banks are operating and tissue allografts are being produced by single and multi-tissue b anks. The efforts made by the governments and professionals from the region allow the tissue banks to operate under quality systems and introduce new technologies.
Source: Cell and Tissue Banking - Category: Stem Cells Source Type: research