Technical Assistance on Alignment in Human Tissues and Cells (
2013
-
2015
)

Public health Turkey
European Union

The general objective of the project was to contribute to the efforts of the Government of Turkey towards ensuring the safety and quality of human tissues and cells from donor to patient, in line with EU legislation. The following activities were performed:
- Aligning the legislation with the EU acquis.
- Improving the administrative capacity of personnel working in structures specialised in tissues and cells.
- Establishing the data collection system and training personnel on how to use the forms.
- Attaining international standards for bone marrow centres, tissue typing laboratories and cord blood banks, and training personnel on standard operating procedures (SOP) and accreditation.