On Wednesday 15 June, 16.00-17.00 CEST, we hosted a webinar on the role of the different haemophilia team members in Gene Therapy.
This past February, Nanda Uitslager became the new Nurses Committee Chair, taking over from Mary Kavanagh. We recently had the opportunity to talk with our new Committee Chair and asked her among other things about her background, her plans for the future, as well as the challenges associated with nursing in haemophilia and bleeding disorders in Europe.
We are delighted to announce that in March 2022, a new EAHAD Working Group was formed and had its first meeting. Our E-Learning Working Group will strive to contribute to the training of young physicians and offer a high quality continuous education programme to experienced haematologists and pathologists, who manage patients with bleeding disorders, by producing a variety of online educational materials and items.
On Wednesday 30 March, 14.00-15.00 CET, we hosted a Gene Therapy webinar on the Hub and Spoke Model.
Chaired by Prof. Wolfgang Miesbach and with presentations by four experts in our community, it was a not-to-be-missed event.
Programme
- "Short overview about gene therapy in haemophilia", Dan Hart, UK
- "Patient selection and eligibility criteria", Robert Klamroth, Germany
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The European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders is deeply concerned about the terrible situation in Ukraine, the killing, suffering and displacement of civilians and the devastation of many of the country’s cities. With healthcare professionals and patients being impacted by the war, EAHAD expresses its solidarity and support with the Ukrainian haemophilia community.
This past February, Paul Mclaughlin became the new Physiotherapists Committee Chair, taking over from Dr David Stephensen. We recently had the opportunity to talk with our new Committee Chair and asked him among other things about his background, his plans for the future, as well as the challenges associated with physiotherapy in haemophilia and bleeding disorders in Europe.
On Friday 4 February 2022, the EAHAD Annual General Meeting took place at the EAHAD 2022 Virtual Congress. During the meeting, the EAHAD members voted and elected Dr Robert Klamroth as the new president of our association. Dr Klamroth succeeded Prof. Flora Peyvandi and will hold the position for the next two years (February 2022-February…
Brussels, Belgium, 16 February 2022 - From 1 to 4 February 2022, the EAHAD 2022 Virtual Congress took place. More than 2300 delegates joined and interacted online for our second virtual Congress. Due to ongoing Covid-19 uncertainty, our 15th Annual Congress remained a fully virtual event under the direction of the Congress Organising Committee, Prof. Flora Peyvandi, Dr Robert Klamroth, and Prof. Michael Makris. Thanks to the diverse, high quality sessions and presentations, EAHAD 2022 was the virtual place-to-be for the latest in the field of haemophilia and allied disorders.
We are very happy to announce that the 2022 EAHAD Research Grants cycle is now open.
Brussels, Belgium, 20 January 2022 -The 15th Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders is taking place from 2 to 4 February 2022. Under the direction of the Organising Committee, the EAHAD 2022 Virtual Congress aims to continue being a locus for the latest innovations and advances in the field of haemophilia and bleeding disorders.