AHADAP

ISTH 2024 Congress
2024-06-22 - 2024-06-26
ISTH 2024 is the 32nd Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
For more details – ISTH 2024 Congress

Advanced comprehensive care of haemophilia
2024-05-18 - 2024-06-01
AHAD-AP is planning for a virtual workshop on Advanced Comprehensive Care of Haemophilia (CCH) over 2 sessions on 18th May 2024 and 01st June 2024, focusing on Clinical and Laboratory on the first session (18th May) and Nursing and Musculoskeletal management of haemophilia on the second session (01st June).
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WFH 2024 World Congress
2024-04-21 - 2024-04-24
We are happy to announce a return to a fully in-person meeting next year at the WFH 2024 World Congress, to be held from April 21 to 24 in Madrid, Spain. The Congress will be most comprehensive international event on bleeding disorders next year, so if you are a person with a bleeding disorder, a family member, healthcare professional, researcher, policy maker, advocate, or industry member—the WFH 2024 World Congress is for you!
For more details – WFH 2024 World Congress

17th Annual Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders 2024
2024-02-06 00:00 - 2024-02-09 12:00 UTC
The European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) is a multi-disciplinary association of healthcare professionals who provide care for individuals with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders. Its members include haematologists, internists, pediatricians, nurses, physiotherapists, laboratory scientists and researchers from across Europe.
For more details – EAHAD Congress 2024

AHAD-AP ASM 2023
2023-09-15 - 2023-09-16
It gives us great pleasure in inviting you to the 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders-Asia Pacific (AHAD-AP 2023). This will be the first an in-person annual scientific meeting of the AHAD-AP to be held on the 15th and 16 September 2023 with three training workshops on 13th and 14th September 2023 at Bangkok, Thailand.
For more details – AHAD-AP ASM 2023

AHAD-AP Workshops on Haemophilia Care
2023-09-13 - 2023-09-14
AHAD-AP is planning to organise three parallel workshops on the 13th and 14th of September at Chulalongkorn University Bangkok Thailand, co-hosted by Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Division, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. This will be followed by the 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting on the 15th & 16th September in Bangkok.
For more details – AHAD-AP Workshops on Haemophilia Care

BIC International Conference
2023-09-08 - 2023-09-10
The BIC International Conference is traditionally addressed to a relatively narrow selection of medical specialties since it is meant to feature only the most novel advances of basic science and clinical research in haemophilia, rare inherited coagulation disorders, von Willebrand factor and von Willebrand disease, gene therapy, the thrombotic microangiopathies and, of course, factor VIII inhibitors. The 2023 edition will have a major focus on the latest update on second generation gene therapy for both haemophilias.
For more details – BIC International Conference

ISTH Congress
2023-06-24 - 2023-06-28
In June of 2023, the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) will reconvene for the ISTH 2023 Congress in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It will be the most important international meeting of the year in the field of thrombosis and hemostasis. This is an exciting opportunity to build your professional network and learn from global experts that will be sharing ground-breaking research. Save the date on your calendar today and begin planning your attendance.
For more details – ISTH Congress

EHA Hybrid Congress
2023-06-08 - 2023-06-16
EHA2023: Stay tuned to immerse yourself once again in the latest news in hematology and its subspecialties:
Cutting-edge evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment,
Highly anticipated clinical and translational research data,
Newest developments in innovative techniques, diagnostic tools, and risk-assessment strategies.
EHA2023 knows no bounds and is intended for medical professionals, national hematology societies, patient groups, medical industry, and media worldwide.
For more details – EHA Hybrid Congress

Advanced Comprehensive Care of Haemophilia (CCH)
2023-05-13 - 2023-05-27
AHAD-AP is planning for a virtual workshop on Advanced Comprehensive Care of Haemophilia (CCH) over 3 sessions on 13th, 20th and 27th May 2023, focusing on Nursing on the first session (13th May), Comprehensive Care on the second session (20th May) and musculoskeletal management of haemophilia on the third session (27th May).
For more details – Advanced Comprehensive Care of Haemophilia (CCH)

EAHF 2023
2023-04-06 - 2023-04-07
EAHF is a forum where East Asian hemophilia experts as well as world renowned scholars get together to share their knowledge on the treatment of hemophilia. EAHF 2023 will feature the inaugural members’ presentations on latest updates on hemophilia treatment and various other sessions and topics. EAHF 2023 is hosted by the Hemophilia Working Party of the Korean Society of Hematology in Seoul, Korea on April 6~7, 2023.
For more details – EAHF 2023

2023-02-07 - 2023-02-10
After two years of online-only meetings, EAHAD 2023 will be a hybrid meeting taking place in Manchester and online from 7-10 February 2023.The in-person venue for the Congress will be the Manchester Central Convention Complex, formerly the Manchester Central railway station. It is centrally located between the Bridgewater Hall and the Science and Industry Museum, and within walking distance of most hotels. Manchester International Airport, located 14km south of the city, has flights to 199 destinations.
The online component of the Annual Congress will once again be made possible by a cutting-edge virtual platform.
For more details – EAHAD Congress

AHAD-AP Virtual Workshop
2023-01-30 - 2023-02-02
One of the cornerstones for improving standards of care for PWH is continued education for all medical professionals involved in haemophilia care in Asia-Pacific. To train laboratories already doing basic coagulation tests, AHAD-AP is organizing a Virtual Hands-on Workshop on Advanced Coagulation Laboratory for Bleeding Disorders for 20 centers across the Asia Pacific. The participation is by invitation only and is organized by AHAD-AP in collaboration with Christian Medical College Vellore, India. The logistics and technical is supported by Stago.
Attendance is by invitation only.
Scientific Program – AHAD-AP Workshop

64TH ASH ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
2022-12-10 - 2022-12-13
The 64th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition is scheduled to take place December 10-13, 2022 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. This in-person event will be broadcast virtually and access to the meeting’s virtual platform is included with registration.
For more details – ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition

AHAD-AP Annual Meeting
2022-09-16 - 2022-09-17
The annual meeting of AHAD-AP is the premier event of AHAD-AP organized with the aim to bring together healthcare personnel involved with the care of people with Haemophilia and similar bleeding disorders in Asia-Pacific region, to discuss the current state of haemophilia care as well as the advances taking place in this field in the world.
For more details – 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting of AHAD-AP, 2022

ISTH Congress
2022-07-09 - 2022-07-13
ISTH Congress 2022
For more details – ISTH Congress

WFH World Congress
2022-05-08 - 2022-05-11
The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) and the Canadian Hemophilia Society (CHS) are excited to welcome the global bleeding disorders community to the WFH 2022 World Congress—the first major hybrid event of the international bleeding disorders community. The in-person component of the hybrid Congress will take place in Montreal, Canada, with select sessions being broadcast through our virtual platform…
For more details – WFH World Congress

ASH Summit
2022-03-24 - 2022-03-25
ASH Summit on Immunotherapies for Hematologic Diseases
Why is the success of immunotherapies and other targeted therapies such as gene therapy so variable within different patient populations? How can we improve these targeted therapies for widespread use in patients with hematologic diseases? Help answer these questions and more at the ASH Summit on Immunotherapies for Hematologic Diseases.
For more details – ASH Summit

Comprehensive Care of Haemophilia (Basic)
2022-03-12 - 2022-03-19
Virtual Workshop
Comprehensive Care of Haemophilia (Basic)
12th & 19th March 2022
The Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders-Asia Pacific (AHAD-AP) is delighted to welcome you to the Comprehensive Care of Haemophilia (Basic) Virtual Workshop on the 12th and 19th of March 2022 with focus on the first day (12th March) to include nursing and the second (19th March) musculoskeletal management of haemophilia.
The Comprehensive Care training program for Haemophilia has brought together multi-disciplinary health professionals from the Asia Pacific region, to share experiences, learn together and develop skills in the care of Persons with Haemophilia (PWH).
At this time when many continue to fight the COVID 19 pandemic, we have chosen to conduct the workshop on a virtual platform.
Although this limits our direct interactions, we shall explore different opportunities to share, teach and learn. There will be opportunity for interactive discussion with participants attending in real-time and faculty support provided online for those who subsequently stream the sessions.
Our aim in organizing the workshop is to strengthen and broaden knowledge and skills in diagnosis, assessment and planning care for people with haemophilia (PWH) by a comprehensive care team. The target audience are the clinicians, nurses and allied health care professionals involved in the care of haemophilia from across the Asia Pacific regions and countries.
In response to recent feedback on our virtual meetings, we have planned short “sharp” sessions with emphasis on core principles of haemophilia management and opportunity for discussion. We shall provide two sets of workshops, Basic and Advanced in 2022.
The basic set of workshops will be held on 12th and 19th March 2022, followed by the advanced set of workshop in the third quarter of the year.
The topics included in the basic set of workshop are:

Day 1: Week 1: Saturday, 12th March 2022
Day 2: Week 2: Saturday, 19th March 2022

WFH Guidelines 2020: Relevance to Asia Pacific region
Rehabilitation principles in haemophilia

Models of Comprehensive Care,
roles of clinicians, nurses, institutions, governments and patients
Physiotherapy management – Joint synovitis and arthropathy

Reflection on nursing practice in lifelong management and support of patients and their families
Physiotherapy management for muscle bleeds.

Management of haemophilia- Home and Hospital.
Nurses’ role
Principles of knee flexion deformity management.

Principles of Factor replacement
Pain management

Models and delivery of prophylaxis in haemophilia
MSK Case Presentation: Assessment & Management- Team Based

Recognition, diagnosis and management of inhibitors

Summary of successes and challenges in comprehensive care: Registrants comments

If you are a health care provider, involved with the care of haemophilia and/or wish to learn and share about the care of haemophilia, kindly register and participate in the workshop.

Contact us:
Education and Training Committee
AHAD-AP
et@ahadap.org
www.ahadap.org

EAHAD Congress
2022-02-02 - 2022-02-04
For more details – EAHAD Congress

Comprehensive Care of Haemophilia
2020-10-27
Welcome to the AHAD-AP Virtual CCH Workshop
The Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders-Asia Pacific (AHAD-AP) is delighted to welcome you to the Comprehensive Care of Haemophilia Workshop on a virtual platform.
The Comprehensive Care training program for Haemophilia, has brought together multi-disciplinary health professionals from the Asia Pacific region, to share experiences, learn together and develop skills in the care of Persons with Haemophilia (PWH). At this time when many continue to fight the COVID 19 pandemic, we have chosen to conduct a virtual workshop. Although this limits our direct interactions, we shall explore different opportunities to share, teach and learn. There will be opportunity for interactive discussion with participants attending in real-time and faculty support provided online for those who subsequently stream the sessions.
The objectives of this course are to

Understand the principles of Comprehensive (Integrated) Care in the Management of PWH
Strengthen and broaden knowledge and skills in diagnosis, assessment and planning care for PWH
Encourage repeated assessment and recording of complications of haemophilia and its treatment, to support clinical research and improvement of care

Details of the workshop:
Where
Online in a Virtual Platform
When
6th -7th November 2020
And
13th-14th November 2020
Timing
12:00-03:00 PM IST
Who can register
Open to all
How to register?
Click here to register

CLICK HERE FOR THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Contact Us:
Education and Training Committee
AHAD-AP
et@ahadap.org

TRAINING OF TRAINERS’ WORKSHOP IN LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF HAEMOPHILIA, INDIA
2020-05-17
APHWG organized a 5-day Training of Trainers’ Workshop on Laboratory Diagnosis in Haemophilia at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India from 19-23th February, 2018.
The objective of the workshop was to provide a model of laboratory workshop and train trainers as local expertise,who can conduct and run laboratory workshops in the Asia Pacific region.
Quality activities in testing and blood product assessment were also addressed. 15 pathologists, laboratory scientists and technologists from seven countries took part in the workshop.

COMPREHENSIVE CARE OF HAEMOPHILIA WORKSHOP CAMBODIA.
2020-04-18
With the vision of improving care for people with haemophilia and other hereditary disorders in the Asia Pacific Region, the APHWG organized a workshop on comprehensive care of haemophilia for physicians & nurses at the National Pediatric Hospital (NPH), Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 18-20th March, 2019.
The workshop was organized in collaboration with the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) and the National Pediatric Hospital, Cambodia.
A total of 27 participants from 11 countries in the Asia Pacific region attended the workshop.
The main training faculties were Dr.Alison Street, Dr. Alok Srivastava, Dr.Joyce Ching Mei Lam, Dr.Pradeep Poonnoose and Dr.Chean Sophal from different institutes/countries of the region. This educational activity was supported by an independent medical educational grant from Shire.

BASIC COAGULATION WORKSHOP ON LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF HAEMOPHILIA, CAMBODIA
2020-04-18
APHWG conducted a three day Basic Coagulation Workshop on Laboratory diagnosis of Haemophilia from March 18-20th, 2019 at National Pediatric Hospital (NPH), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.The workshop was organized in collaboration with WFH and National Pediatric Hospital (NPH), Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The aim of the workshop was to offer training to key selected laboratory specialists on the diagnosis of Haemophilia and von Willebrand disease.
A total of 30 Participants from various professional background such as medical laboratory technology, pathology, lab sciences attended the workshop. The participants were selected from 11 countries across the Asia pacific region.
The main training faculties were Dr. Sukesh C Nair, Dr. Rutvi Dave from the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India along with technical personnel from the sponsor.
The workshop was supported by Stago Diagnostica.

MANAGEMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL COMPLICATIONS IN HAEMOPHILIA WORKSHOP, INDIA
2020-04-17
From November 12-18, 2018, 23 participants from 9 countries gathered to participate in the workshop on the Management of Musculoskeletal Complications in Haemophilia at CMC Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Physiotherapists, Orthopedic surgeons and Physical Medicine Rehabilitation specialists were part of the workshop.
The workshop proved to be a great opportunity to learn about contemporary approaches in MSK management in Asia Pacific Region which will enhance access to improved services for the People with Haemophilia (PWH).
The training faculties were Dr. Judy Ann John,Dr. Aby Abraham,Dr. Alok Srivastava, Ms. Merlyn Tilak, Ms. R Andriya and other health team members from CMC Hospital, Vellore

BASIC LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF BLEEDING DISORDERS, MYANMAR
2020-04-17
The APHWG organized a workshop on laboratory diagnosis of bleeding disorders with special focus on haemophilia in collaboration with the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) and the National Health Laboratory (NHL), Yangon, Myanmar from October 9-11, 2017.
The international participants were identified by regional program managers of the WFH and local participants by NHL. 28 participants representing 8 countries of the Asia Pacific region participated in the workshop and hailed from professional background of Medical laboratory technology, pathology, lab sciences.
The main training faculty was Dr. Tulasi Geevar from the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India along with technical personnel from the sponsor.
The program was supported by Stago Diagnostica.

I am very glad to participate in the workshop organised by APHWG. We do not get such a chance to participate in international workshop. The knowledge I have gained will improve my protocol and SOP. I am very thankful for such an opportunity.
– Ms. Pakinee, Medical Technologist from Thailand

This workshop has given me the chance to improve my laboratory. It has benefited me hugely to be able to improve my practice. The analyser demonstrated here will be helpful in testing and diagnosis in my lab.
– Mr. Hor Putchhat, Technologist, Cambodia

MANAGEMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL COMPLICATIONS IN HAEMOPHILI, INDIA
2020-04-17
17 participants from 11 countries gathered to participate in the workshop on the Management of Musculoskeletal Complications in Haemophilia at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India from November 13-17, 2017.
Physiotherapists, Orthopedic surgeons and Physical Medicine Rehabilitation specialists were part of the workshop.The workshop was a great opportunity to learn about the contemporary approaches in MSK management in Asia Pacific Region which will enhance access to improved services for the People with Haemophilia (PWH).
Workshop participants included representatives from Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Syria and Vietnam.
The objectives of the workshop included:

Development of knowledge and skills in the comprehensive assessment and management of MSK complications in Hemophilia.
Competence in the assessment of core outcome measures in Haemophilia.
Familiarity with disease-specific guidelines and recent advances in Haemophilia
care.
