Events - ISN-TTS Webinar: Kidney Transplantation in West Bengal, India: Supporting the Development of Swap & Deceased Donor Transplantation Programmes

Organ transplantation rates and characteristics differ significantly between West Bengal, India, and London, UK, driven by distinct legal frameworks, cultural attitudes, and infrastructure capabilities. Improving outcomes requires addressing region-specific barriers while fostering international clinical collaboration. In this session, through case studies, we highlight how the ISN-TTS STC A initiative is helping to develop improvements in the transplant programme: reducing the immune suppression burden in live donor transplantation through the ‘kidney swap/paired donation’ scheme, and in increasing deceased donor transplantation rates – through support and optimization of existing DBD infrastructure, and establishing a DCD transplant service in West Bengal, India.