Salute e Benessere
Forum 30: Advancing Global Standards for Medical Products of Human Origin
Discussions also emphasized technical interoperability to ensure safe management of MPHO and the need to address challenges through global regulatory alignment. Experience was shared of investigations of MPHO-related adverse events and how harm to recipients and healthcare professionals could be minimized.
The conference also celebrated the 30 anniversary of the founding of ICCBBA in 1995 and the continued evolution of the globally recognized ISBT 128 Standard, which provides unique coding and traceability standards for MPHOs.
A diverse group of international experts presented on
Key announcements included the preparation by the World Health Organization (WHO) of a global strategy for MPHOs including regional consultations with member states. The goal is to present the strategy for adoption at the 2026 World Health Assembly.
Events like Forum 30 help strengthen international collaboration among standards development organizations, professional associations and governmental organizations to enhance implementation and global impact. Participants called for similar multi-stakeholder events like Forum 30 to be repeated at national or regional levels.
Discussions highlighted the necessity to facilitate collaboration, advocacy, and standardization to ensure safe, and administration of MPHOs globally. Through its continued partnership with the WHO and other stakeholders, ICCBBA is committed to supporting advances in safety, and traceability through standards to improve patient safety and global health outcomes. Presentations from the event will be made available on the Forum 30 website.
ICCBBA is the international standards organization responsible for the management and development of the ISBT 128 Standard.
The acronym ISBT was originally derived from the important role played by the International Society of Blood Transfusion in the development of the Standard. Today it expands as Information Standard for Blood and Transplantation. The number 128 reflects the 128 characters of the ISO/IEC 646 7-bit character set. The acronym ICCBBA is derived from the International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation. ISBT 128 | ICCBBA
The Italian national competent authority for blood and blood components acting as coordinator of the national system. Among others, it is responsible for regulatory blood inspectors' qualification through training activities. Homepage - Centro Nazionale Sangue
The Italian national competent authority for organs, tissues, cells, and MAR coordinating activities from donation to transplantation. Among others, it is responsible for regulatory inspector's qualification through training activities. Trapianti (salute.gov.it)
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Christina Salinas
Global Development Manager
ICCBBA
globaldevelopment@iccbba.org
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