March – October 2021 In a series of six webinar courses chairs Gianluca Gaidano (EHA) and Ali Taher (LSHBT) were joined by several experts that gave lectures and interactive patient cases…

November 17- 18 marks the first anniversary of EHA’s membership to the European Cancer Organisation (ECO), as well as the event dates for the 2021 European Cancer Summit. The summit brings together the European cancer community: oncology experts, experienced patient advocates, opinion leaders, policymakers, and politicians.

Spurred by COVID-19 and rising challenges to the financial sustainability of Europe’s health systems, a flurry of new EU policies and programs in health has sprung up since last year. Some of the most eye-catching initiatives are highly relevant for hematology: the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the Pharmaceutical Strategy and the European Health Data Space.

The European Hematology Association (EHA) is pleased to inform the conference and meeting community that it will release an Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the appointment of a Professional Conference…

The EHA-SWG Scientific Meeting on Patient-centered Geriatric Hematology took place on October 6-7, 2021. Here is a report of the meeting.

The first European Hematology Association (EHA) Blood Cancer Awareness Month digital campaign aimed to raise awareness of hematological malignancies and EHA’s commitment “towards a cure for all blood disorders”.

On September 28, EHA President Elizabeth Macintyre addressed an audience that included Members of the European Parliament, and officials of the European Commission and the European Medicines Agency, as well as members of the Rare Cancers Europe (RCE) partnership. Expressing support for the Call to Action launched by RCE, ‘Rare Cancers in All Policies’, Prof Macintyre highlighted the contribution and the commitment of hematologists to improving diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with rare cancers. 

Highlights of Past EHA (HOPE) Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2021 took place virtually on September 23-24, 2021. The the meeting report is now available.

The Highlights of Past EHA (HOPE) Asia 2021 meeting took place in a virtual setting. The report of this meeting is now available.

EHA Launches Digital Campaign In September 2021, the European Hematology Association (EHA) will honor Blood Cancer Awareness Month with an extensive digital campaign.

The new EU Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) will come into full effect per May 26, 2022 and will have substantial consequences for diagnostic laboratories.

June 25&26, 2021 Meeting Chairs: Prof S Eichinger (European Hematology Association) Prof H Özsan (Turkish Society of Hematology) In close collaboration with the Turkish Society of Hematology, EHA has annually organized  live, joint tutorials…

The Hague, 2 June 2021 –EHA congratulates nine talented researchers in hematology on their receipt of the EHA Research Grants 2021 after a rigorous selection process.

Live days: April 29-30, 2021 Content available: April 22, 2021 – May 29, 2021 Chair: Prof Dr C Dufour Junior and senior hematologists from all over the world gathered on April 29-30, 2021…

Urgent actions are needed now to prevent a collapse of diagnostic testing.