The Lancet Haematology Series: Priorities in Haematological Care in sub-Saharan Africa
Global health initiatives have helped improve health in sub-Saharan Africa, however, haematological care has been largely neglected. Join the launch of The Lancet Haematology Series on Haematological Care Priorities in sub-Saharan Africa to hear from experts across sub-Saharan African working on haematological malignancies, sickle cell disease, iron-deficiency anaemias, and blood transfusion. The Series advocates for the need to invest in research and clinical care in haematology in the region, analyses key challenges in this setting and programmes that succeeded in improving care in the past years, and provides recommendations to help specialists working in sub-Saharan Africa provide effective, locally appropriate care in the region.
You are invited to a special session, free to access with registration, to launch "The Lancet Haematology Series: Priorities in Haematological Care in sub-Saharan Africa" taking place during the upcoming combined AfSHG and H3Africa meeting.
Date: 2 September, 2021
Local Time:(15.00 - 16.00) Tanzania, (14.00 - 15.00) Cape Town, (12.00 - 13.00) Mali, (13.00-14.00) Congo, (12.00 - 13.00) Ghana, (08.00 - 09.00) Washington DC
Fees: No cost
Attendees: Open to the general public
***If you are attending the AfSHG and H3Africa Meetings, there is no need to register for this session***
| Agenda | Time (EAT) | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Series overview | 15.00 - 15.10 | Prof. Julie Makani, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
| Iron-deficiency anaemia | 15.10 - 15.20 | Dr. Martin Mwangi, Training and Research Unit of Excellence, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi |
| Blood cancer | 15.20 - 15.30 | Prof. Jackson Orem, Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala, Uganda |
| Sickle Cell Disease | 15.30 - 15.40 | Prof. Ambroise Wonkam, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Blood transfusion | 15.40 - 15.50 | Dr. Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Department of Haematology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana |
| Questions and Answers (15.50 - 16.00) |
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Brought to you by H3Africa, SickleInAfrica, AfSHG and The Lancet Haematology