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  KELANTAN’S FISHING VILLAGE

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  TAMAN NEGARA, KUALA KOH

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  Handicraft Village Craft Museum

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COUNTDOWN TO THE EVENT

• PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
• SIDE EVENT CLOSED!

• PRESENTATION SLIDES

  DAY 1

  DAY 2

• ePOSTERS

  TV1

  TV2

  TV3

• DAY 1

  

• DAY 2

  

• FLOOR PLAN

  

  

• INTRODUCTION

  Objective Program

  This two-days symposium, arranged in a multidisciplinary manner to allow delegates to explore issues

  pertinent to transfusion medicine and have the opportunity to engage and share experience

  with other professionals in the Asian Pacific region.

  The objective of this symposium includes:

  • • • To update and share knowledge and technologies in all aspects of transfusion medicine in the field of transfusion services.
      • To provide opportunities for exchanging information related to blood transfusion practices.
      • To connect with blood transfusion professionals.
      • To promote and maintain a high level of ethical, medical and scientific standards in blood transfusion practices.
      • To support safe and sufficient transfusion therapy globally.

  There will be speakers from both of the national and international academician

  who are specialized and expert in transfusion medicine practices.

  Topics

  Transfusion Medicine Update: Asian Pacific Symposium 2024

  6th February 2024, Theme:

  Donor, Blood safety

  7th February 2024, Theme:

  Immunohaematology, Transfusion practices

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  PROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOOD

  IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL

  SOCIETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION (ISBT)),

  MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺

  

  PROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANG

  IMMUNOLOGY AND TRANSFUSION SCIENCE UNIT,

  THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY, THAILAND 🇹🇭

   

   

  

  MR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIK

  TRANSFUSION MEDICINE SCIENTIST,

  HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY, SINGAPORE 🇸🇬

   

   

   

  

  DR. CAROL LIM KAR KOONG

  O&G CONSULTANT, HOSPITAL AMPANG,

  KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

   

   

  

  DATO' DR. FARAIZAH DATO' ABDUL KARIM

  PRESIDENT, MALAYSIAN BLOOD

  TRANSFUSION SOCIETY (NBTS), MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

   

  

  DR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMAD

  TRANSFUSION MEDICINE SPECIALIST,

  NATIONAL BLOOD CENTRE,

  KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

   

  

  PROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJAN

  haematologist,

  UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN,

  KAJANG, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

  
  

  ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. NOOR HASLINA MOHD NOOR

  HEAD OF IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY LABORATORY,

  HOSPITAL UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA,

  USM KUBANG KERIAN, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

   

   

  

  DR. MOHD MUHAIMIN KAMBALI

  TRANSFUSIONIST, Hospital Sultanah nur zahirah (hNSZ),

  KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

   

  

  DR. AHMAD ARIF BIN CHE AHMAD

  HEAD OF BLOOD PROCUREMENT & HAEMOVIGILLANCE UNIT,

  HOSPITAL RAJA PEREMPUAN ZAINAB II (HRPZ II),

  KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

   

   

   

   

• SPEAKERS

  PROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOOD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION (ISBT)), MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺	PROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANG IMMUNOLOGY AND TRANSFUSION SCIENCE UNIT, THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY, THAILAND 🇹🇭	MR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIK TRANSFUSION MEDICINE SCIENTIST, HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY, SINGAPORE 🇸🇬	DR. CAROL LIM KAR KOONG O&G CONSULTANT, HOSPITAL AMPANG, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾
  PROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJAN HAEMATOLOGIST, UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN, KAJANG, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾	DATO' DR. FARAIZAH DATO' ABDUL KARIM PRESIDENT, MALAYSIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY (NBTS), MALAYSIA 🇲🇾	DR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMAD TRANSFUSION MEDICINE SPECIALIST, NATIONAL BLOOD CENTRE, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. NOOR HASLINA MOHD NOOR HEAD OF IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY LABORATORY, HOSPITAL UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, USM KUBANG KERIAN, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾
  	DR. AHMAD ARIF BIN CHE AHMAD HEAD OF BLOOD PROCUREMENT & HAEMOVIGILLANCE UNIT, HOSPITAL RAJA PEREMPUAN ZAINAB II (HRPZ II), KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾	DR. MOHD MUHAIMIN KAMBALI TRANSFUSIONIST, HOSPITAL SULTANAH NUR ZAHIRAH (HNSZ), KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

• COMMITTEE

  

• DOWNLOAD THE FLYER 

  

  

   

   

• DAY 1, 6TH FEBRUARY 2024, TUESDAY. THEME: DONOR AND BLOOD SAFETY

  TIME	ACTIVITY / SESSION	SPEAKER / IN-CHARGE	LINK
  0800 - 0830	REGISTRATION
  0830 - 0900	OPENING CEREMONY / WELCOME RECEPTION	PROFESSOR DR. ABDUL RAZAK SULAIMAN Dean of School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Malaysia 🇲🇾
  	AM SESSION	CHAIRPERSON: DR. NUR ILYIA SYAZWANI SAIDIN Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  0900 - 0945	TALK 1 - BLOOD DONATION DEFERRAL: HOSPITAL USM EXPERIENCE	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. NOOR HASLINA MOHD NOOR Haematologist, Head of Immunohaematology Laboratory, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan. Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  0945 - 1030	TALK 2 - ROLE OF NURSES IN TRANSFUSION SERVICE AND DONOR CARE	DR. AHMAD ARIF BIN CHE AHMAD Head of Blood Procurement & Haemovigilance Unit, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (HRPZ II), Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  1030 - 1100	PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION, COFFEE BREAK, PHOTO VIEWING & BOOTH VISIT
  1100 - 1145	TALK 3 - WHAT DO WE NEED TO MAKE HAEMOVIGILANCE WORK?	PROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOOD Immediate past President of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), Monash University, Australia. 🇦🇺	SPEAKER CV
  1145 - 1230	TALK 4 - SEROPREVALENCE AND CURRENT TRENDS OF TRANSFUSION-TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS AMONG PROSPECTIVE BLOOD DONORS	DATO' DR. FARAIZAH DATO' ABDUL KARIM President, Malaysian Blood Transfusion Society (MBST), Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  1230 - 1300	LUNCH TALK: NAT TESTING FOR BLOOD DONOR: BENEFIT AND CONSTRAIN
  1300 - 1400	BREAK, POSTER VIEWING & BOOTH VISIT
  	PM SESSION	CHAIRPERSON: DR. SALFARINA IBERAHIM Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  1400 - 1445	TALK 5 - PERSONALISED TRANSFUSION MEDICINE: THE FUTURE IS NOW	PROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOOD Immediate past President of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), Monash University, Australia. 🇦🇺	SPEAKER CV
  1445 - 1530	TALK 6 - TRANSFUSION PRACTICES IN PREGNANCY: CHALLENGES AND CONSIDERATION	DR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMAD Transfusion Medical Specialist, National Blood Centre (PDN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  1530 - 1615	TALK 7 - MASSIVE HAEMORHAGE AND EMERGENCY TRANSFUSION	DR. MOHD MUHAIMIN KAMBALI Transfusionist, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ), Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  1615 - 1700	TALK 8 - PAEDIATIC AND NEONATAL TRANSFUSION THERAPY: THEY ARE NOT JUST LITTLE ADULT	DR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMAD Transfusion Medical Specialist, National Blood Centre (PDN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  1700 - 1730	QUIZ: KAAHOOT	CONDUCTED BY: DR. RAZAN HAYATI ZULKEFLEE Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  1730	END OF DAY 1

   

• DAY 2, 7TH FEBRUARY 2024, WEDNESDAY. THEME: IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY & TRANSFUSION PRACTICES

  TIME	ACTIVITY / SESSION	SPEAKER / IN-CHARGE	LINK
  0830 - 0845	REGISTRATION
  	AM SESSION	CHAIRPERSON: DR. NURUL ASYIKIN NIZAM AKBAR Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  0845 - 0930	TALK 9 - PHENOTYPE/GENOTYPE DISCREPANCIES: CAUSE, IMPORTANCE AND RESOLUTION	PROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANG Immunology and Transfusion Science Unit, Thammasat University, Thailand 🇹🇭	SPEAKER CV
  0930 - 1015	TALK 14 -  "UNKNOWN" REAGENT RED CELLS SEROLOGICALLY TYPED: UNKNOWN OR LONGER?	PROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANG Immunology and Transfusion Science Unit, Thammasat University, Thailand 🇹🇭	SPEAKER CV
  1015 - 1045	COFFEE BREAK, PHOTO VIEWING & BOOTH VISIT
  1045 - 1130	TALK 11 - PLATELET TRANSFUSION REFRACTORINESS: HOW DO I DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE?	PROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJAN Haematologist, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  1130 - 1215	TALK 12 - QUALITY ASSURANCE IN IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY: ISSUES AND POLICIES	MR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIK  Transfusion Medicine Scientists, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore 🇸🇬	SPEAKER CV
  1215 - 1245	LUNCH TALK: RECENT TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES IN IMMUNOHAEMATOOGY
  1245 - 1400	BREAK, POSTER VIEWING & BOOTH VISIT
  	PM SESSION	CHAIRPERSON: DR. MARNE ABDULLAH Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  1400 - 1445	TALK 13 - BLOOD TRANSFUSION THERAPY IN MULTIPLE TRANSFUSED PATIENTS: CURRENT ISSUES AND GUIDELINES	PROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJAN Haematologist, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  1445 - 1530	TALK 10 -  ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION IN DAT POSITIVE CASES - HOW FAR SHOULD WE PROCEED?	MR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIK  Transfusion Medicine Scientists, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore 🇸🇬	SPEAKER CV
  1530 - 1610	TALK 15 - PATIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT (PBM) & PREOPERATIVE HAEMOGLOBIN OPTIMIZATION - HOW AND WHEN?	DR. CAROL LIM KAR KOONG O&G Consultant, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  1610 - 1650	TALK 16 - PATIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT IN SURGERY - WHEN DILUTION AND CONTROLLED BLEEDING SAVE BLOOD AND LIVES.	DR. CAROL LIM KAR KOONG O&G Consultant, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	SPEAKER CV
  1650 - 1715	POSTER WINNER AWARD GIVING & CLOSING CEREMONY
  1715	END OF DAY 2 & DISMISS
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  REGISTRATION FOR TRANSFUSION MEDICINE UPDATE: ASIAN PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM 2024 (6-7TH FEB 2024)

   

  1. Registration Fees

  2. Payment Account

  3.  

     • Bank Account Name: Universiti Sains Malaysia
     • Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
     • Bank Account Number: 03018010179215 
     • Bank Address: PT 1540, 1541 & 1542, Persiaran KK 6, Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Bandar Baru Kubang Kerian, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
     • Bank Swift Code: BIMBMYKL

  4. For Early Bird (until 30th Nov 2023)

  5. • Specialist = RM300
     • Postgrad Student/ Medical Officer = RM250
     • Scientific Officer/ Paramedic = RM150
     • International Participant = USD100 

   

  1. Normal Price (from 1st Dec 2023)

  2. • Specialist = RM350
     • Postgrad Student/ Medical Officer = RM280
     • Scientific Officer/ Paramedic = RM200
     • International Participant = USD150

   

   

• ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM

  1. Call for Abstract - CLOSED (Updated Abstract Acceptance Notification)
  2. • Please kindly register before submitting the abstract
     • IMPORTANT DATES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
     • Last date for abstract submission : 31st December 2023, EXTENDED to 14th January 2024!
     • Notification of abstract acceptance for ePoster presentation: 24th January 2024 will be notified 2 - 3 weeks after the submission.
     • Please note that for ePoster Presentation, it should be submitted before 31st January 2024; else the abstract will be withdrawn from presentation.
     • The online abstract submission is through this link: https://forms.gle/gmpFhuNBrJhPugAG
     • All accepted abstracts will be published in Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (JBCS) (http://apps.amdi.usm.my/journal/index.php/jbcs/index)

  1. Abstract Must Be Submitted Under One Of The Following Sections/Topics:

  2.  

     • Management and organisation
     • Blood donation
     • Blood products and components
     • Immunohaematology
     • Clinical transfusion
     • Cellular therapies
     • Clinical immunogenetics
     • COVID-19 related
     • Transfusion transmitted infection
     • Others

    

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     • If the abstract is not submitted in the prescribed format, it will not be considered for review.
     • More than one (1) abstract may be submitted by any individual/author.
     • When you have finalised your abstract, you must press the SUBMIT button in the google form.
     • You will receive a return confirmation of the submission by e-mail. If you do not receive a return confirmation email, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

   

  1. Abstract Submission Guideline and abstract template:

  2.  

     • You are invited to submit informative abstract of up to 300 words.
     • The abstract MUST be in English. Please do not use Google Translate if English is not your first language.
     • Abstract must be submitted using the template provided: ABSTRACT TEMPLATE

   

  1. Instruction for ePoster Submission:

  2.  

     • All abstract accepted will be displayed in the digital format only on high-resolution monitors. All poster presentation will be presented in multi-media ePosters. 
       1. All posters in PowerPoint format must be set in landscape orientation (and all information (i.e. text, data, photos and figures) must be designed to appear within one window/slide. (On-screen show 16:9)
       2. Arial font should be used throughout the poster with such clarity that it could be readable from ONE meter.
       3. The poster must contain the name and affiliations of all authors (each author to be marked with superscript Arabic number (such as ^1,2) with their corresponding institute affiliation and their addresses.
       4. The logo of the affiliated institution/university should be placed on the upper right-hand corner and ePoster number at upper left corner.
     • Content of ePoster presentation: Please use the ePoster template provided: ePOSTER TEMPLATE
     • The committee will inform the process of submission of your ePoster through the email of abstract acceptance.

   

  1. How and When to Submit ePoster

  2.  

     • Last date for ePoster submission is 31st January 2024
     • Please use the ePoster template provided.
     • Kindly submit your ePoster using the link provided below: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13QwprYfWXm_-OIrxnTRNYBzEEv1pQx66?usp=drive_link
     • Please rename your ePoster according to your given abstract ID.

   

   

    

   

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  REGISTRATION FOR "ESCAPE TO DABONG: UNWIND AND REJUVENATE" (8TH FEB 2024)

  1. Registration Fees

  2.  

     • Payment to : Kelab Kebajikan Hematologi
     • Maybank Account Number: 553038012321
     • Adult = RM 120/pax
     • Children (below 12 years old) = RM 100/pax
     • Package inclusive of:
       • Meals (breakfast, lunch & afternoon tea)
       • Return train ticket
       • Transport in Dabong
     • Contact Person: Dr Nur Ilyia Syazwani (H/P No: 013-3786546
     • This package exclude travel insurance, tipping, extreme activities (caving, ATV, watr tubing, etc)

  "Escape to Dabong: Unwind and Rejuvenate!"

  Welcome to Dabong, a hidden paradise in the heart of Peninsular Malaysia!

  Nestled in Kelantan's Kuala Krai district, this picturesque gem boasts waterfalls, caves, and the tranquil Galas River.

  As part of Malaysia's Jungle Railway route, it's now a hotspot for local tourists wanting to uncover the beauty of their homeland.

  With its small-town charm and stunning attractions like

  Jelawang Waterfall, Stong State Park, and Gua Ikan Caves, Dabong is a must-visit destination that showcases Malaysia's natural splendor.

  

   

  ITINERARIES

  Date:  8/2/2023

  Transport: by train from wakaf bharu to dabong

  

  Time: 7am departure & 5pm return

   Activities:

  1.Visit Fish Cave Complex ( An Amazing limestone caves with many river streams across the caves)

  

  2.Having a scenic view of Mount Stong Waterfall (Highest waterfall in Malaysia)

  

  3.Relaxing experience in Sungai Kenerong.

  

  4.Viewing natural scenery of Jelawang waterfall & Lata Kertas

  

  

    

   

• INVITED SPEAKERS*

  (SPEAKER LIST IS FINAL)

   

  AUSTRALIA

  (immediate past president,

  international society of blood transfusion (ISBT)),

  monash university, australia

  PROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOOD

  

   

  THAILAND

  (IMMUNOLOGY AND TRANSFUSION SCIENCE UNIT,

  THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY, THAILAND)

  PROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANG

  

   

  SINGAPORE

  (TRANSFUSION MEDICINE SCIENTIST,

  HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY, SINGAPORE)

  MR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIK

  

   

  MALAYSIA

  (O&G consultant,

  hospital ampanG, KUALA LUMPUR)

  Dr. CAROL LIM KAR KOONG

  

   

  MALAYSIA

  (PRESIDENT,

  MALAYSIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY (NBTS))

  DATO' Dr. FARAIZAH DATO' ABDUL KARIM

  

   

  MALAYSIA

  (TRANSFUSION MEDICINE SPECIALIST,

  NATIONAL BLOOD CENTRE, KUALA LUMPUR)

  DR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMAD

  

   

  MALAYSIA

  (UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN, PERAK, MALAYSIA)

  PROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJAN

  

   

  MALAYSIA

  (HEAD OF IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY LABORATORY,

  HOSPITAL UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA,

  USM KUBANG KERIAN, KELANTAN)

  ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. NOOR HASLINA MOHD NOOR

  

   

  MALAYSIA

  (TRANSFUSIONIST, HSNZ, KUALA TERENGGANU)

  DR. MOHD MUHAIMIN kambali

  

   

  MALAYSIA

  (HEAD oF BLOOD PROCUREMENT & HAEMOVIGILLANCE UNIT,

  HOSPITAL RAJA PEREMPUAN ZAINAB II, KOTA BHARU, Kelantan)

  DR. AHMAD ARIF BIN CHE AHMAD

  

   

• DAY 1	6TH FEBRUARY 2024 (TUESDAY)	THEME: DONOR AND BLOOD SAFETY
  Time	ACTIVITY / SESSION	Speaker / In-Charge
  0800 - 0830	REGISTRATION
  0830 - 0900	OPENING CEREMONY / WELCOME RECEPTION	PROFESSOR DR. ABDUL RAZAK SULAIMAN Dean of School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Malaysia 🇲🇾
  AM SESSION	CHAIRPERSON	Dr Nur Ilyia Syazwani Saidin Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  0900 - 0945	TALK 1 - BLOOD DONATION DEFERRAL: HOSPITAL USM EXPERIENCE	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR NOOR HASLINA MOHD NOOR Haematologist, Head of Immunohaematology Laboratory, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan. Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  0945 - 1030	TALK 2 - ROLE OF NURSES IN TRANSFUSION SERVICE AND DONOR CARE	DR AHMAD ARIF BIN CHE AHMAD Head of Blood Procurement & Haemovigillance Unit, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  1030 - 1100	PHOTOGRAPH SESSION,coffee break,	poster viewing, booth visit
  1100 - 1145	TALK 3 - WHAT DO WE NEED TO MAKE HAEMOVIGILANCE WORK?	PROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOOD Immediate past President of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), Monash University, Australia. 🇦🇺	CV
  1145 - 1230	Talk 4 - SEROPREVALENCE AND CURRENT TRENDS OF TRANSFUSION-TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS AMONG PROSPECTIVE BLOOD DONORS	DATO' DR. FARAIZAH DATO' ABDUL KARIM President, Malaysian Blood Transfusion Society (MBST), Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  1230 - 1300	LUNCH TALK:  NAT TESTING FOR BLOOD DONOR: BENEFIT AND CONSTRAIN
  1300 - 1400	BREAK, poster viewing, booth visit
  PM SESSION	CHAIRPERSON	Dr Salfarina Iberahim Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  1400 - 1445	Talk 5 - PERSONALISED TRANSFUSION MEDICINE: THE FUTURE IS NOW	PROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOOD Immediate past President of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), Monash University, Australia. 🇦🇺	CV
  1445 - 1530	Talk 6 - TRANSFUSION PRACTICES IN PREGNANCY: CHALLENGES AND CONSIDERATION	DR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMAD Transfusion Medical Specialist, National Blood Centre (PDN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  1530 - 1615	Talk 7 - MASSIVE HAEMORHAGE AND EMERGENCY TRANSFUSION	DR. MOHD MUHAIMIN KAMBALI Transfusionist, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  1615 - 1700	Talk 8 - PAEDIATIC AND NEONATAL TRANSFUSION THERAPY: THEY ARE NOT JUST LITTLE ADULT	DR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMAD Transfusion Medical Specialist, National Blood Centre (PDN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  1700 - 1730	QUIZ: KAAHOOT	Dr Razan Hayati Zulkeflee Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  1730	END OF DAY 1

   

• This programme tentative is FINAL

  Day 1:	6th February 2024 (Selasa) Theme: Donor and blood safety
  Time	Event/session	Speaker/In-charge
  0800-0830	Registration
  0830-0900	Opening ceremony/Welcome Reception	Professor Dr. Abdul Razak Sulaiman, Dean of School of Medical Sciences, USM. (Malaysia)
  AM session	Chairperson: Dr Nur Ilyia Syazwani Saidin, Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  0900-0945	Blood donation deferral: Hospital USM experience	Associate Professor Dr Noor Haslina Mohd Noor, Haematologist, Head of Immunohaematology Laboratory, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan. (Malaysia)
  0945-1030	Role of nurses in transfusion service and donor care	Dr Ahmad Arif bin Che Ahmad, Head of Blood Procurement & Haemovigillance Unit, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. (Malaysia)
  1030-1100	Photograph session , Coffee break
  1100-1145	What do we need to make haemovigilance work?	Professor Dr. Erica Wood, Immediate past President of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), Monash University, Australia. (Australia)
  1145-1230	Seroprevalence and current trends of transfusion-transmissible infections among prospective blood donors	Dato’ Dr. Faraizah Dato’ Abdul Karim, President, Malaysian Blood Transfusion Society (MBST). (Malaysia)
  1230 -1300	Lunch talk: NAT testing for blood donor: Benefit and constraint	Company Synapse
  1300-1400	Break
  PM session	Chairperson: Dr Salfarina Iberahim,  Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  1400-1430	Personalised transfusion medicine: the future is now	Professor Dr. Erica Wood, Immediate past President of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), Monash University, Australia. (Australia)
  1430-1515	Transfusion practices in pregnancy: Challenges and consideration	Dr Nor Hafizah Ahmad, Transfusion Medical Specialist, National Blood Centre (PDN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Malaysia)
  1515-1600	Massive haemorhage and emergency transfusion	Dr Mohd Muhaimin Kambali, Transfusionist, HSNZ, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. (Malaysia)
  1600-1645	Paediatic and neonatal transfusion therapy: They are not just little adult	Dr Nor Hafizah Ahmad, Head of Immunohaematology Laboratory, National Blood Centre (PDN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Malaysia)
  1645-1715	Quiz: Kaahoot	Dr Razan Hayati Zulkeflee, Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  1715	End of Day 1

   

  Day 2:	7th February 2024 (Rabu) Theme: Immunohaematology & transfusion practices
  Time	Event	Speaker/In-charge
  0830-0845	Registration
  AM session	Chairperson: Dr Nurul Asyikin Nizam Akbar, Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  0845-0930	Phenotype/Genotype discrepancies: Cause, importance and resolution	Professor Dr. Oytip Nathalang, Immunology and Transfusion Science Unit, Thammasat University, Thailand. (Thailand)
  0930-1015	Antibody identification in DAT positive cases - How far should we proceed?	Mr Michael Ng Weng Yik, Transfusion Medicine Scientists, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore. (Singapore)
  1015-1030	Coffee break
  1030-1115	Platelet transfusion refractoriness: how do I diagnose and manage?	Professor Dr. Veera Sekaran Nadarajan, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Perak. (Malaysia)
  1115-1230	Quality Assurance in immunohaematology: Issues and policies	Mr Michael Ng Weng Yik, Transfusion Medicine Scientists, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore. (Singapore)
  1230-1300	Lunch talk: Recent Technological Advances in Immunohematology	Company Biomed Global
  1300-1400	Break
  PM session	Chairperson: Dr Marne Abdullah,  Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  1400 -1445	Blood transfusion therapy in multiply transfused patients: current issues and guidelines	Professor Dr. Veera Sekaran Nadarajan, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Perak. (Malaysia)
  1445-1530	"Unknown" reagent red cells serologically typed: unknown or longer?	Professor Dr. Oytip Nathalang, Immunology and Transfusion Science Unit, Thammasat University, Thailand. (Thailand)
  1530-1600	Patien Blood Management (PBM) & Preoperative Haemoglobin Optimization - How and When?	Dr Carol Lim Kar Koong, O&G Consultant, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Malaysia)
  1600-1630	Patient blood management in surgery - When dilution and controlled bleeding save blood and lives.	Dr Carol Lim Kar Koong, O&G Consultant, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Malaysia)
  1630-1700	Closing Ceremony
  1700	End of Day 2 – dismiss

   

   

   

• DAY 2	7TH FEBRUARY 2024 (WEDNESDAY)	THEME: IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY & TRANSFUSION PRACTICES
  Time	ACTIVITY / SESSION	Speaker / In-Charge
  0830 - 0845	REGISTRATION
  AM SESSION	CHAIRPERSON	Dr Nurul Asyikin Nizam Akbar Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  0845 - 0930	Talk 9 - PHENOTYPE/GENOTYPE DISCREPANCIES: CAUSE, IMPORTANCE AND RESOLUTION	PROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANG Immunology and Transfusion Science Unit, Thammasat University, Thailand 🇹🇭	CV
  0930 - 1015	Talk 10 - ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION IN DAT POSITIVE CASES - HOW FAR SHOULD WE PROCEED?	MR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIK Transfusion Medicine Scientists, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore 🇸🇬	CV
  1015 - 1045	COFFEE BREAK, POSTER VIEWING, BOOTH VISIT
  1045 - 1130	Talk 11 - PLATELET TRANSFUSION REFRACTORINESS: HOW DO I DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE?	PROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJAN Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  1130 - 1215	Talk 12 - QUALITY ASSURANCE IN IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY: ISSUES AND POLICIES	MR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIK Transfusion Medicine Scientists, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore 🇸🇬	CV
  1215 - 1245	LUNCH TALK:  RECENT TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES IN IMMUNOHAEMATOOGY
  1245 - 1400	BREAK, POSTER VIEWING, BOOTH VISIT
  PM SESSION	CHAIRPERSON	Dr Marne Abdullah Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  1400 - 1445	Talk 13 - BLOOD TRANSFUSION THERAPY IN MULTIPLE TRANSFUSED PATIENTS: CURRENT ISSUES AND GUIDELINES	PROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJAN Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  1445 - 1530	Talk 14 - "UNKNOWN" REAGENT RED CELLS SEROLOGICALLY TYPED: UNKNOWN OR LONGER?	PROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANG Immunology and Transfusion Science Unit, Thammasat University, Thailand 🇹🇭	CV
  1530 - 1610	Talk 15 - PATIent BLOOD MANAGEMENT (PBM) & PREOPERATIVE HAEMOGLOBIN OPTIMIZATION - HOW AND WHEN?	DR. CAROL LIM KAR KOONG O&G Consultant, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  1610 - 1650	Talk 16 - PATIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT IN SURGERY - WHEN DILUTION AND CONTROLLED BLEEDING SAVE BLOOD AND LIVES.	DR. CAROL LIM KAR KOONG O&G Consultant, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾	CV
  1650 - 1715	CLOSING CEREMONY
  1715	END OF DAY 2 & DISSMISS

   

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