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. 2021 Dec 10;2021(1):264-274. doi: 10.1182/hematology.2021000258

Table 2.

How to improve access to HCT

Target Topic Actions
Benchmarking activities among countries and regions Global HCT activity reports Biannual survey since 20064,6,47-50
Starting new programs Alerting health authorities and politicians about the need for programs in countries with low HCT activity Organization of WBMT workshops in cooperation with the WHO51
Essential medication Published previously52
Training of physicians, nurses, technicians, and data managers Scientific societies; accredited transplant centers
Infrastructure Define essential infrastructure37,53
Site visit from experienced physicians Role of scientific societies
Financial aspects Optimize treatment
Twinning and telemedicine Supervisory telemedicine42
Optimizing existing programs Outcome registries Establish outcome registries
Analysis of different techniques54
Accreditation Liaise with JACIE/FACT
Utilization of HCT worldwide Analyzing incidence (tumor registries) and HCT activities for each disease in regions and countries55
Establishing alternate donor registries Describe challenges in developing countries56
Establishing clinical studies Structures for local registries, noninterventional, interventional studies

FACT, Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy; JACIE, Joint Accreditation Committee of the International Society for Cellular Therapy.