Conference on blood banks’ services in GCC region held

Under the patronage of the Supreme Council of Health President Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) organised the first conference for blood banks services themed ‘Donate blood...Save a life’, in association with blood bank at the Salmaniya Medical Complex.

KHUH Commander of Medical Services Shaikh Salman bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa, Arabian Gulf University (AGU) President Dr. Khalid Abdul Rahman Al Ohaly, President of the Central Blood Bank, senior officials at the Ministry of Health, GCC Experts, students from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in Bahrain (RCSI-Bahrain) were present at the conference.

Chairman of the Conference Dr. Khalid Al Sindi said that the conference was held in Bahrain for the first time, which attracted more than 300 doctors and experts from private and public hospitals.

It aims to shed light on blood banks’ services in the GCC, especially the Kingdom of Bahrain and disseminate awareness in GCC societies and medical cadres in this field to support the cooperation bonding GCC blood banks as well as honouring authorities supporting KHUH in its blood donation campaigns.

Dr. Al Sindi said that the blood bank in KHUH communicated constantly with blood banks in the GCC, especially the blood bank in Kuwait, which is one of the blood banks that adopt advanced international standards.

He remarked that it was a preparatory conference for an upcoming event that will review several joint GCC key policies, like establishing a system to deal with GCC blood banks services.

The conference’s agenda features a number of scientific papers, which includes 4 papers by Bahraini speakers. 

Assistant Executive Director at Hamad Medical Corporation thanked those in charge of the conference.