Blood Transfusion Medicine

Overview:

Blood transfusion services have significantly increased post pandemic with new technologies and procedures to help people requiring complex treatment.  

The 6th edition of the Blood Transfusion Medicine Conference will be the region’s platform to discuss these new technologies and challenges. This year the conference will discuss key features on transfusion safety, management and quality and donations and donor services. This expert led agenda, features a host of renowned international blood specialists who will share novel insight that will help professionals gain knowledge, get an update on recent advances in transfusion medicine and safety.  

Key topics:

• Complex immune hematological cases in pregnancy 
  
• Challenges in preventing transfusion transmitted infections 
• Donor motivation: Social media and artificial intelligence
  

Benefits of attending:

• Discuss the effects of transfusion on hematological parameters in pregnancy 
  
• Learn about the new tests and detection of TTI 
• Review the benefits of AI and effect of social media on donor motivation   
  

Chairs:

• Dr May Yassin Raouf, Head & Medical Director, Pathology & Genetics Department, Dubai Blood Donation Center; Expert Member for Transfusion Safety, WHO, Dubai, UAE
• Dr Naima Oumeziane, Medical Director, Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, SEHA, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Speakers:

• Dr Khawla Madani,  Medical Director, Sharjah Blood Transfusion & Research Centre, EHS, Sharjah, UAE
• Professor Jill Storry, Professor, Division of Haematology & Transfusion Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden