The European Hematology Association (EHA)

EHA Meetings

Highlights of Past EHA - Cairo 2017

Dates: September 14 - 15, 2017
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Chairs: 
Prof Azza Kamel, Secretary General, Egyptian Society of Hematology and Research (ESHR)
Prof Amal El-Beshlawy, Vice President, Egyptian Society of Hematology and Research (ESHR)
Prof John Gribben, President elect, European Hematology Association (EHA)
Prof Mohamad Qari, President, Pan Arab Hematology Association (PAHA)

Prof Azza Kamel, President Egyptian Society of Hematology and Research (ESHR)
Prof John Gribben, President elect European Hematology Association (EHA)
Prof Mohammed Qari, President Pan Arab Hematology Association

EHA-HOPE, short for Highlights of Past EHA, is a concept of collaborative meetings, organized by EHA. This year the meeting took place in Cairo, Egypt, in partnership with regional and national societies in the Middle East and North Africa. EHA-HOPE Cairo 2017 aimed to bring the key messages from various fields of hematology of the 22nd Congress of EHA to the Middle East and North Africa. As such the meeting provided a summary of the most important education and scientific sessions of the EHA Congress relevant to the needs of the local hematologist.

Congress objectives

Participants of EHA-HOPE Cairo will be able to:

  • Enhance their knowledge of evidence-based approaches on diagnosis and treatment for hematologic diseases.
  • Access the latest results on clinical and translational research in hematologic disorders.
  • Be updated on emerging innovative techniques, diagnostic tools and risk-assessment strategies in hematology and its subspecialties.
  • Communicate, collaborate and network with colleagues and representatives of a large international audience from the medical industry.

Program

The HOPE Cairo program covered a variety of topics from the 22nd Congress of EHA by key leaders in their fields and includes session on Red Cells, Stem Cells, Acute and Chronic Leukemias and Laboratory Hematology. In addition, during the poster session the work from regional hematologists was presented and discussed with attendees and faculty.

For the full meeting program, click here.

Target Audience

Physicians, clinicians, basic researchers, biologists, trainees, medical students and pharmaceutical companies in the Middle East interested in the broad field of hematology, specifically those who could not attend the 22nd Congress of EHA.

Venue

The meeting took place in the Conrad Cairo hotel:
1191 Corniche El Nil, 11221
Cairo, Egypt