SATiBA is proud to host its 6th Bi-annual congress in collaboration with SATS.
The 3-day event will be held from 11-13 November 2022 at the Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Studies (STIAS), Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. We are looking forward to a well-attended in-person meeting!
The congress will host the 2022 World Union of Tissue Bank Associations (WUTBA) AGM and on Saturday will feature several international speakers on the status of tissue banking around the world. Sunday will see a Round Table discussion on enabling Corneal Donation on the African continent.
DGFG (Germany) will present a pre-congress workshop on Friday focussing on all aspects of donor management – from detection to recovery. All welcome!
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ABOUT SATIBA
regulatory and legal matters
accreditation
data collection
quality assurance
training
communication and collaboration
SATiBA is an Observer Member of the
World Union of Tissue Banking Associations
SATiBA is a Sister Association of the European Association of Tissue and Cell Banks
SATiBA endorse the Declaration of Istanbul
South African Tissue Bank Association (SATiBA)
Company registration no: 2015/247837/08
NPO no: 236-185-NPO
Bank Details: FNB, Parktown, Universal Branch Code: 250655, Account no: 62546391658
c/o Vitanova Tissue Bank, Building B
Medical Research Council, Delft site
Brentwood Park, Cape Town, 7001
Regulatory and Legal Matters
Given the paucity of legislation and the inaccuracies therein combined with the increase in litigation, a move to greater self-regulation is becoming a necessity in disciplines that are highly technological and are advancing at a very rapid pace.
SATiBA’s activities are governed in the main by Chapter 8 of the National Health Act and regulations thereto and compels the tissue banks to work together, despite the perceived competition that may exist between some tissue banks.
Data Collection
The ideal would be for the entire South African transplantation community to buy into an electronic real-time system together. Such a system will potentially track organ and tissue donors and recipients, serology and medical records, outcomes and distribution, thus making it a complete system ensuring total traceability.
Training
It is noted that there is no formal standard to accredit Tissue Banks and neither is there any official training available to tissue bank staff in South Africa. Overseas training comes at a high price and is most often declined due to a lack of funds. The result is ill-equipped and poorly motivated staff that has to learn from internet research and trial and error.
Accreditation and Quality Assurance
The new tissue banking regulations require “a policy on quality management and safety system based on the principle of best laboratory and manufacturing practice is put in place.” Such a system is best maintained through a formal accredited ISO Total Quality Management System. This however requires commitment and the necessary funds to establish.
Communication and collaboration
Improved communication and the ability to be more effective through collaboration is one of the main objectives of the association. Affiliation to international bodies could be easier through the Association.
