Donor z.s., is a voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit association of citizens and legal persons which are linked by the program of support and psychosocial assistance to patients after transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells and/or severe acute and chronic diseases, their families and medical staff. The objective of the association is:

a) humanization of haemato-oncological ward – transplantation unit

b) organization and ensuring of early recondition stays for children and adolescents with parents, to
improve the mental and physical condition of children, their parents and siblings – facilitating of
their return to normal life

c) organization and medical provision of short-term rehabilitation, sporting or cultural stays in the
Czech Republic or abroad of children and families after transplantation of hematopoietic stem
cells

d) issuance of educational and promotion materials with the objective to improve awareness of
children, parents, medical staff and the wider public

e) support of education and requalification of adolescents after transplantation of hematopoietic
stem cells

f) assistance to families of children after the transplantation in a difficult life situation, cooperation
with organizations “Cesta domů” and hospices for children and youth, purchase or lending of
medical aids not covered by an insurance company

g) improvement of mutual cooperation of parent of sick children with nursing staff and parents
themselves – organizing lectures, seminars, cultural and educational events, relaxation program
for accompanying parents

h) support of professional education of medical staff taking care of children with cancer or blood
disease, purchase of expert literature and textbooks

i) organization and support of leisure time activities during hospitalization – material and financial
security

j) direct purchasing of equipment (medical, laboratory, office …), aids and devices or provision of
subsidies for their purchase for the transplantation ward and other specialized departments focused on
the diagnostics and treatment of pediatric patients

k) organization or support of professional and social events

l) support of professional international cooperation and accreditation of the transplantation unit
(JACIE, etc.)

m) support of insurance of the patients assigned to clinical/academic studies

n) support of databases, internal and external auditors of clinical/academic studies

Prof. MUDr. Petr Sedláček, CSc