13th National Haemostasis Update (NHU 2024)
September 6, 2024 (Friday)
(The timings mentioned are as per the Indian Standard Time – IST)
07:30 – 08:50 Registration
Hall A
08:50 – 09:00 Welcome Note
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09:00 – 09:40 Plenary 1 Co-Chairs:
Chandrakala S,
King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
09:00 – 09:30 Redefining Goals of Haemophilia Therapy in the
Era of Non-Factor Replacement
Guy Young,
Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles
(Virtual)
09:30 – 09:40 Discussion
Hall A Hall B
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09:45 – 11:00 Scientific Session 1A
Theme: Von Willebrand Disease
Co-Chairs:
Shyh-Shin Chiou,
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung.
Naresh Gupta, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
Scientific Session 1B
Theme: MSK
Chair:
Nittu Panjikaran,
Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi.
09:45 – 10:10 Challenges in von Willebrand Disease Diagnosis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Way Forward Jasmina Ahluwalia,
PGIMER Chandigarh, Chandigarh.
Radioactive Synovectomy Naveen Cherian Thomas,
Christian Medical College, Vellore.
10:10 – 10:35 Shifting Paradigms: Genomic Diagnosis as an Effective Substitute For Functional Testing in Von Willebrand Disease for Low Middle Income Countries Michelle Lavin,
National Coagulation Centre, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin.
Panel Discussion –
Ankle Treatment Options
Moderator:
Naveen Cherian Thomas,
Christian Medical College, Vellore.
Panelist:
a) Rohini Dange,
Sahyadri Hospital, Pune.
b) Shigy Francis,
Lisie Hospital, Ernakulum.
c) Mohd. Helmi Bin Hashim,
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar.
10:35 – 11:00 Improving von Willebrand Disease Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Jameela Sathar,
Hospital Ampang, Ampang.
Osteoporosis in PwH Kumiko Ono,
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo
(Virtual)
11:00 – 11:30 Tea Break with Poster Viewing
11:35 – 12:35 Symposium I: Novo Nordisk
(Room 1)
One Factor Many Possibilities
Symposium II: Takeda
(Room 2)
Revisiting Management of Patients with CHAWI – From Expert Opinion to Clinical Decision Mode of Conducting the Activity: F2F
11:35 – 11:40 Welcome and Introduction Dr. Naresh Gupta 1:35 – 11:37 Welcome Note Takeda Medical Affairs Team
The Multiple Indications of Extended Half Life Factors 11:37 – 11:40 Context setting and Introduction to speaker Alok Srivastava,
Christian Medical College Vellore
11:40 – 11:55 Use in Prophylaxis TBD 11:40 – 12:00 Co-treatment of BPA with non-factor therapy in CHAWI patients Guy Young,
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
11:55 – 12:10 Use in Surgery TBD 12:00 – 12:10 Q & A Moderator:
Alok Srivastava, Christian Medical College Vellore
Panelist:
Guy young, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Tulika Seth, AIIMS, New Delhi
Chandrakala S, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Neeraj Sidharthan, AIMS, Cochin
The Horizon of rFVIIa 12:10 – 12:20 Role of APCC in CHAWI patients undergoing surgery Chandrakala S,
King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
12:10 – 12:25 Managing breakthrough bleeds in inhibitor patients TBD 12:20 – 12:32 Q & A Moderator: Chandrakala S
Panelist: Alok Srivastava, Guy young,
Tulika Seth, Neeraj Sidharthan
12:25 – 12:35 Panel Discussion & Q/A All 12:32 – 12:35 Concluding Remarks Alok Srivastava
12:35 – 13:30 Lunch
13:35 – 14:30 Scientific Session 2A
Theme: Bridging Trends in Haemophilia
Co-Chairs:
Jiaan Der Wang,
Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung
Neeraj Sidharthan,
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
13:35 – 14:30 Scientific Session 2B
(Nursing)
Chair:
Divya Varghese,
St John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
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13:35 – 14:00 Emerging Trends in The Management Acquired Haemophilia A Nguyen Thi Mai,
National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Hanoi
13:35 – 13:40 Introduction
14:00 – 14:30 Panel Discussion –
Newly Diagnosed Haemophilia: Insights from Different Countries
Moderator:
Rattapan Lamool,
Pramongkut Hospital, Bangkok.

Panelists:
Sing Heng,
Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap.
Sein Win,
Yangon General Hospital, Yangon.
Thamudika Vithanage,
National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
Akhil Ranjon Biswas,
Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
Bishesh Sharma Poudyal,
Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu.

13:40 – 13:55 Haemophilia Nurse in Asia-Pacific:
The insider Stories
Lim Chiew Ying,
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore
13:55 – 14:10 Professional Framework for Becoming a Specialist Haemophilia Nurse Alex Klever,
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Queensland
14:10 – 14:25 Snapshots of 3 Haemophilia Treatment Centres
in Asia Pacific
a) Radhika Basi, Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu
b) Dita Rizkiya Yusnita, Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta
c) Aoi Nakazawa, Ogikubo Hospital, Tokyo (Virtual)
14:25 – 14:30 Discussion
Hall A
14:35 – 15:15 Plenary 2 Co-Chairs:
Jameela Sathar,
Hospital Ampang, Ampang
Meera V,
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore
14:35 – 15:05 Health Economic and Haemophilia Care: Value, Innovation, and Access. Louis Garrison,
University of Washington, Washington
(Virtual)
15:05 – 15:15 Discussion
15:20 – 16:20 Sponsored Symposium III: Roche
Room 1
Chairperson: Dr Naresh Gupta
Sponsored Symposium IV: Octa Pharma
Room 2
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15:20 – 15:30 Single centre Experience of Emicizumab Vaishali Joshi, GMC, Goa 15:20 – 15:27 Welcome and Introduction Craig Kessler, US
15:30 – 15:40 Surgical experience with Emicizumab Cecil Ross, St. Johns, Banglore 15:27 – 15:42 The Enduring Relevance of FVIII in Haemophilia A Management Anthony Chan, Canada
15:40 – 15:50 Single centre Experience of Emicizumab: Adult patients Bilal Ahmed Sheikh, SMHS, Srinagar 15:42 – 15:57 Making Informed Treatment Decisions for Prophylaxis in Haemophilia A Craig Kessler, US
15:50 – 16:20 Optimal care in Hemophilia: Role of Emicizumab Moderator:
Anupam Dutta, AMCH, Guwahati
Panelists:
Rahul R, NHM, Kerala
Vishnu Sharma, SMS, Jaipur
Sunita Aggarwal, LNJP, Delhi
S P Verma, KGMU, Lucknow
Usha Rani, Niloufer
Varun Kaul, GGMCH, Faridkot
Tulika Seth, AIIMS, New Delhi
15:57 – 16:02 Navigating the Unique Challenges in VWD Predrag Miljic, Serbia
16:02 – 16:20 Q&A All Faculty
16:20 – 16:50 Tea Break with Poster Viewing
Hall A Hall B
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16:55 – 18:10 Scientific Session 3A
Theme: Difficult Bleeds in Haemophilia Care: Challenges and Solutions
Co-Chairs:
Chean Sophal,
National Pediatric Hospital, Phnom Penh
Soniya Nityanand,
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Scientific Session 3B
Theme: Advances in Diagnosing Bleeding Disorders
Co-Chairs:
Tien Sim Leng,
Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Renu Saxena,
Medanta, Gurgaon
16:55 – 17:20 Recurrent Pseudotumours in Haemophilia: Evidence Based management Tulika Seth,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
The Institutional Approach for Diagnosis and Management of Children with Bleeding of Unknown Cause Nongnuch Sirachainan,
Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok.
17:20 – 17:45 Optimal Treatment Strategies in Prevention of  Intracranial Bleeding in Haemophilia Patients Meera B Chitlur,
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit.
Haemostasis Lab in the Era of NFCs. Bert Verbruggen,
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
17:45 – 18:10 Managing Major Bleeds in Inhibitor-Positive Haemophilia: Challenges and Innovations Darintr Sosothikul,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.
How to Make Diagnosis of Bleeding Disorders Accessible and Cost Effective? Nitty S Mathews,
Christian Medical College, Vellore
19:30 onwards Dinner with Invited Guests