Publications by authors named "G Jaimovich"
Article Synopsis
- Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is crucial for treating blood-related diseases, but Latin America faces challenges in access due to limited training programs for HCT professionals.
- A study by the Latin-American Bone Marrow Transplantation Group surveyed 127 HCT centers across 14 countries to analyze the state of training programs, revealing that only 39% of centers responded and most programs are lacking in quality and resources.
- Major barriers identified included insufficient funding, few transplant procedures, and a lack of qualified instructors, with proposed solutions focusing on increasing student mobility, enhancing program quality, and improving funding access.
Article Synopsis
- * Both types of HCT are risky and complicated, but global collaboration among medical professionals has established it as a standard treatment for many serious blood-related illnesses, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
- * Over 1.5 million HCT procedures were performed from 1957 to 2019, and this number continues to rise globally, supported by registries and international medical societies.
Introduction: Numbers of hematopoietic cell transplants continue to increase globally but most of this activity is in resource-rich countries. Limitations to increasing transplant activity in resource-poor countries include lack of sophisticated personnel and infrastructure, complexity in identifying and accessing donors, unavailability of some new drugs and high cost.
Areas Covered: We searched the biomedical literature for hematopoietic cell transplants and resource-rich and resource-poor countries.