Background

Thalassemia is a very common hereditary blood disorder. It is caused by defects in the beta-globin gene resulting in a qualitative and quantitative defect in hemoglobin production. The affected patients suffer from severe anemia.

The management of Thalassemia involves regular blood transfusion, iron chelation, and management of its complications. The treatment is tailored according to clinical severity and following a multidisciplinary approach.

Bangladesh is one of the highly thalassemia affected countries with 7% of the population being thalassemia trait. It is estimated that 7,000 babies are born with thalassemia every year and the total number of patients is 60,000.

Though quite common, the management practice of thalassemia in Bangladesh did not evolve as expected. The treatment widely varies between specialists, hospitals, and parts of the county due to resource limitation, lack of knowledge and a standard practice guideline.

The workshop aims to provide an essential overview on the application of the standard guideline in the management of thalassemia in a resource-constrained setting.

Program Details

Program Schedule

International Guidelines

Guidelines for the Management of Transfusion Dependent Thalassaemia (3rd Edition)

Guidelines for the Management of Non-Transfusion Dependent Thalassaemias (2nd edition)

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TIME	TOPICS	SPEAKERS
08:00 AM	Registration and reception, Welcome tea/coffee and snacks
08:30 AM	Pathophysiology and classification of thalassemia	Prof. Dr. Manzur Morshed Consultant – Clinical Hematology, Asgar Ali Hospital
08:50 AM	Diagnosis of thalassemia	Dr. Akhil Ranjan Biswas Associate Professor, Bone Marrow Transplantation Department of Hematology, Dhaka Medical College
09:10 AM	Overview of the management of thalassemia	Prof. Dr. Manzur Morshed Consultant – Clinical Hematology, Asgar Ali Hospital
09:30 AM	Question/Answer and Panel Discussion (Session 1)
10:00 AM	Tea break
10:30 AM	Blood transfusion, Initiation and optimization	Dr. Jannatul Ferdous Associate Professor Department of Transfusion Medicine, Mugda Medical College
10:50 AM	Iron overload and chelation	Dr. Prosanto Chowdhury Consultant Haemoglobinopathy & Thalassemias, The Institute of Child Health, Kolkata
11:10 AM	Recent advances in treatment and cure	Do
11:30 AM	Question/Answer and Panel Discussion (Session 2)
12:00 PM	Inaugural program
01:30 PM	Lunch break
02:30 PM	Pregnancy, Fertility and Prenatal Diagnosis	Prof. Dr. Feroza Begum Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
02:40 PM	Cardiac complications	Dr. Saqif Shahriar Interventional Cardiologist National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)
02:50 PM	Hepatic complications	Prof. Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman Professor and Head, Gastroenterology Department SSMC & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka
03:00 PM	Question/Answer and Panel Discussion (Session 3)
03:15 PM	Endocrine complication and osteoporosis	Dr. Tahniyah Haq Assistant Professor Department of Endocrinology Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
03:25 PM	BMT and Thalassemia	Dr. Salahuddin Shah Associate Professor Department of Hematology Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
03:35 PM	Prevention of Thalassemia	Dr. Tasneem Ara Associate Professor Department of Hematology Dhaka Medical College
03:45 PM	Question/Answer and Panel Discussion (Session 4)
04:00 PM	Workshop session (Tea and snacks will be served during the discussion)	Diagnosis – Electrophoresis Transfusion – Case Chelation – Case Complication – Case
05:00 PM	End

Workshop Secretariat

Thalassemia Foundation Hospital
30 Chamelibagh, Shantinagar
Dhaka – 1217, Bangladesh
Phone: +8801755587479, +88028332481, +880248316116, +88028318177, +88029334862
Email: info@thals.org

Organizers