Vietnam hosts regional conference on blood coagulation and thrombosis

On the afternoon of October 9, Professor Nguyen Anh Tri, Director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, said that the Asia-Pacific Conference on Coagulation and Thrombosis (APSTH) will take place from October 9-11 in Hanoi, with the participation of more than 700 domestic delegates and nearly 200 international experts.

Medical staff treat a patient at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. Photo: VNA

The conference is organized by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in collaboration with the Vietnam Hematology and Blood Transfusion Association and the Asia-Pacific Hematology and Thrombosis Association every two years in even-numbered years.

Analyzing this field, Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Xuyen - Deputy Minister of Health affirmed that the Ministry of Health highly appreciates the advances in the field of hematology and blood transfusion in recent times. In particular, the specialty of coagulation and embolism has effectively supported the successful implementation of advanced techniques such as organ transplantation, obstetrics, surgery, etc., contributing to improving the quality of diagnosis and treatment.

Ms. Xuyen also noted that the rapid advances in medicine require each medical staff to continue and regularly update new scientific knowledge and this conference is a good opportunity for hematologists to accumulate and improve their knowledge.

According to Professor Tri, at the conference, there were more than 150 domestic scientific reports and monographs and more than 100 monographs and scientific topics by leading international experts in the fields of hematology, blood transfusion, and blood coagulation.

Most of the reports at the conference covered specialties such as: immunology, genetics, molecular biology, stem cells, Thalassemia, blood transfusion, hematology, coagulation... In addition, there were many in-depth research projects such as: stem cell collection, processing and preservation process; Thalassemia screening process; Gene mutations in blood diseases...

In particular, there are many reports and scientific studies by foreign experts updating scientific and technical advances in the treatment of blood diseases such as: advances in anticoagulant therapy, new treatment methods for immune thrombocytopenic purpura in adults, blood clotting disorders in women, problems with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, etc.

On the sidelines of the conference are other activities such as: Ceremony to honor medical staff with many achievements and contributions to the field of hematology and blood transfusion; Ceremony to award the "For People's Health" medal to foreign experts; Exhibition of products and equipment supporting the treatment of diseases in the field of hematology and blood transfusion.

Also from October 8-11, the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in collaboration with the Vietnam Hematology and Blood Transfusion Association organized a national scientific conference on hematology and blood transfusion in Hanoi.

According to Vietnam+