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Saturday 14 November 2009
08h00 - 08h30 Registration - Achieving Sponsor and Donor Recruitment/Retention
08h30 - 11h30 Achieving Sponsor and Donor Recruitment/Retention  by Chris Sopa            Click here to download programme

Contact Gail Nothard – gail.nothard@sanbs.org.za or 011-761-9000 for bookings and information.
11h30 - 13h00 Lunch
13h00 - 17h00 Workshop Continues
 
Sunday 15 November 2009 (1)
08h30 - 11h00 Achieving Sponsor and Donor Recruitment/Retention Continues
11h00 - 13h00 Workshop Continues
 
Sunday 15 November 2009 (2)
08h00 - 10h00 Registration - Africa Society for Blood Transfusion
10h00 - 12h00 Africa Society for Blood Transfusion - click here to download programme

BY INVITATION ONLY
Contact Beryl Armstrong, Education Officer, Africa Society for Blood Transfusion for any further information on beryl.afsbt@nbi-kzn.org.za.
12h00 - 14h00 Lunch
14h00 - 16h00 Workshop Break Away Sessions and Report Back
14h00 - 18:00 Registration for Congress
17h00 - 19h00 Opening Session and  Welcome Reception
 
Monday 16 November 2009
SESSION 1 Chair : Dr L Mpuntsha
 
Time Duration Description Title Presenter
07h30 - 08h30 Registration, Tea & Coffee
08h30 - 08h35 00:05 Welcome Chairman of OC Ravi Reddy
08h35 - 08h45 00:10   Address by representative from WPBTS  
08h45 - 08h55 00:10   Address by representative from SANBS  
08h55 - 09h25 00:30 K1 The early years of blood transfusion in South Africa Anthon Heyns
09h25 - 09h55 00:30 K2 Challenges of Ensuring Adequacy and Safety of Blood Supply in South Africa Ravi Reddy
09h55 - 10h25 00:30 TEA
SESSION 2 Chair: Arthur Bird
10h25 - 10h30 00h05 Introduction Introduction Arthur Bird
10h30 - 10h45 00:15 Introduction Address by a representative from the Department of Health  
10h45 - 10h50 00:05 Introduction Introduction  
10h50 - 12h30 01:40 Opening Address   Kingsley Holgate
12h30 - 14h00 01:30 LUNCH
12h30 - 14h00 01:30 ILEX LUNCH SEMINAR (by Invitation Only)
SESSION 3 SESSION 4
Chair: Prof A Heyns Chair: Z Mbombo
TECHNICAL DONOR
14h00 - 14h30 00:30 K3
Hepatitis B DNA Testing by NAT
Marion Vermeulen
14h30 - 14h45 00:15 P1 Impact of Individual Donation Nucleic Acid Testing (ID-NAT) on the residual HIV transmission risk of South African blood transfusions: Three year experience Lilian Gaggia
14h45 - 15h00 00:15 P2 Hepatitis B window period transmission by blood screened by individual donation nucleic acid testing - a case report Evangelia Walker
15h00 -15h15 00:15 P3 Parvovirus B19 - Reducing the risk of transmission by plasma-derived products Jeh-han Omarjee
14h00 - 14h30 00:30 K4 Empowering Yourself to Live Better and Work Better Chris Sopa
14h30 - 14h45 00:15 P4 The Advancement of Digital Media Zali Mbombo
14h45 - 15h00 00:15 P5 The application of cause-related marketing to establish partnership with external stakeholders Johannes
Kruger
15h00 -
15h15
00:15 P6 The Benefist of media partnerships (free publicity) Justice Mohale
15h15 - 15h45 00:30 TEA
SESSION 5 SESSION 6
Chair: Dr S Gulube Chair: Dr G Bellairs
DONATION TESTING/TTI DONOR
15h45 - 16h00 00:15 P7 Transient vaccine induced hepatitis B surface Antigenemia - A case report Wendy Sykes
16h00 - 16h15 00:15 P8 Frequency and Demographic Characteristics of "Elite Controllers" among HIV-Infected Blood Donors Josephine Mitchell
16h15 - 16h30 00:15 P9 HIV Elite Controller - a Case study Wendy Sykes
16h30 - 16h45 00:15 P10 Phase 1 Evaluation of the Galileo echo automated crossmatching system Shireen Nadesan
16h45 - 17h00 00:15 P11 Implementation Of Automated Type And Screen Testing At The South African National Blood Service (SANBS), Using The Galileo Echo Immunohematology Analyser (Echo) Siemi Prithvi Raj
15h45 - 16h00 00:15 P12 The ANTI D programme in KWAZULU NATAL Solomzi Ngcobo
16h00 - 16h15 00:15 P13 Evaluation of potentail extra plasma collection comparing AMAP and AutoPas on the TrimaAccel™ software versions 5.1 and 5.2 Carolina Strydom
16h15 - 16h30 00:15 P14 And the ban played on Cindy Sims
16h30 - 16h45 00:15 P15 The South African rare donor programme - meeting the needs of patients Pauline Fogg
16h45 - 17h00 00:15 P16 Donor Counselling can proved valuable information to improve blood safety Patricia Knox
SESSION 7 Chair: M Vermeulen / H Kruger
17h00 - 18h00 01:00 POSTER SESSION
19h00 IRISH PUB EVENING
 
Tuesday 17 November 2009
SESSION 8 Chair: M Champion
Time Duration Description Title Presenter
07h30 - 10h00 Registration
08h00 - 09h00 00:30 K5 The Challenge of Blood Donor Recruitment and Retention in African Countries Diane de Coning
09h00 - 09h30 00:30 K6 Blood Donation Incentives and Modern Marketing Strategies in Recruiting and Retaining Blood Donors Merlyn Sayers
09h30 - 10h00 00:30 K7 HIV Cytopenia and Blood Transfusion Eric Hefer
10h00 - 10h30 00:30 TEA
SESSION 9 SESSION 10
Chair: Dr J Mhlangu Chair: M Loubser / G Nothard
TRANSFUSION PRACTICE DONOR
10h30- 11h00 00:30 K8 Massive Blood Transfusion in Critically Ill Patients David Muckart
11h00- 11h15 00:15 P17 Is blood enough? A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing The Use Of Blood And Intravenous Iron Therapy In Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Patients With Iron Deficiency Anemia Prior To Chemoradiation Therapy Anne Elizabeth Mostert
11h15- 11h30 00:15 P18 Clinical audit on the appropriate use of red cell concentrate Heide- Marie Smalberger
11h30- 11h45 00:15 P19 The evaluation of safety and efficacy of thawed fresh frozen plasma stored at 1-6C for 5 days Bongani Mamba
11h45- 12h00 00:15 P20 Investigating the effect of a platelet additive solution on Apheresis platelet and fibirn network ultrastructure Resia Pretorius
12h00- 12h15 00:15 P21 Ethical challenges faced by clinicians dealing with blood transfusion in the clinical setting V J Louw
10h30- 10h45 00:15 P22 The possible introduction of a donor loyalty programme at the South African National Blood Service Ian W Simpson
10h45- 11h00 00:15 P23 Refreshing an old campaign: Old dogs may just not know enough about new tricks Gail - Anne Nothard
11h00- 11h15 00:15 P24 Making Blood Donation the "IN" Thing at Schools Ivor Hobbs
11h15- 11h30 00:15 P25 It’s a matter of convenience and choice! Aishah Salie
11h30- 11h45 00:15 P26 Lets go fishing: Recruiting donors via the call-centre Irene Sands
11h45-12h00 00:15 P27 Reach for the stars - implementing a mystery donor programme in the Free state and northern Cape zone Irene van Schalkwyk
12h15- 13h45 01:30 LUNCH
12h15- 13h45 01:30 VIKING LUNCH SEMINAR (By Invitation Only)
SESSION 11 SESSION 12
Chair: K Shoos Lipton Chair: M Seyers
TRANSFUSION PRACTICE DONOR
13h45- 14h15 00:30 K9 Clinical Indications of Apheresis vs Pooled Platelets Johnny Mahlangu
14h15- 14h30 00:15 P28 The SANBS Transfusion Transmitted Infection Lookback Programme: 2006 - 2008 Evangelia Walker
14h30- 14h45 00:15 P29 Reducing the risk of transfusion-transmissible HIV infection through blood donor selection Dr Sam Gulube
14h45- 15h00 00:15 P30 Informed consent in Blood transfusion:Clinicians knowledge and administrative issues in Ugandan hospitals Isaac Kajja
13h45-14h00 00:15 P31 Providing donor education in rural schools, "What does it take?" Carol Mononyane
14h00- 14h15 00:15 P32 Life orientation skills programme: A symbiotic opportunity Freda Molefe
14h15-14h30 00:15 P33 Big brother bleed Rochelle van der Merwe
14h30-14h45 00:15 P34 A unique approach to donor recruitment whereby a primary school adopts a donor centre for a month - a Four Year review Maryke Harris 
14h45-15h00 00:15 P35 Is the Young Donor the silver lining or the Archilles heel of blood donation Patricia Knox
15h00 - 15h30 00:30 TEA
SESSION 13 SESSION 14
Chair: E Kuun / M Lennards Chair: Dr V Poovalingam / C Topper
CAPACITY BUILDING/QUALITY/INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TECHINICAL
15h30- 15h45 00:15 P36 Defining the roles, skills, competences and areas of knowledge required of a clinician involved in the transfusion of blood and blood products that complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Transfusion Medicine. VJ Louw
15h45-16h00 00:15 P37 Assessment of a tertiary hospital's handling of blood and blood-products from issuiing from the blood bank until transfusion to patients a case study. Lelanie Pretorius
16h00-16h15 00:15 P38 The implementation of a Blood issued on Returnable Basis (BRB) system in hospital based blood banks in four zones of the South African National Blood Service Mpumzi Mququ
16h15-16h30 00:15 P39 Quality improvement by using automated systems Hazel Bell
16h30-16h45 00:15 P40 Conquering the paper monster Lesley Bust
15h30-16h00 00:30 K10 Sustainability Strategies in Establishing of Public Cord Blood Banking Mike Pepper
16h00-16h15 00:15 P41 Validation of various methods for HLA antibody detection Lavendri Govender
16h15-16h30 00:15 P42 Validation of the Elucigene QSTR/QSRE-XY kit for Aneuploidy PCR Lavendri Govender
16h30-16h45 00:15 P43 Comparative evaluation of four instruments for the estimation of haemoglobin in donor clinics Lelanie du Plessis
SESSION 15 Chair: H Smalberger / K van den Berg
16h45- 18h00 01:15 POSTER SESSION
19h00 GALA DINNER
 
Wednesday 18 November 2009
SESSION 16 Chair: Dr R Crookes
Time Duration Description Title Presenter
09h00 - 09h30 00:30 K11 Blood Donation Frequency and Associated Iron Deficiency Arthur Bird
09h30 - 10h00 00:30 K12 Risk Management Strategies in Improving the Safety of Blood Supply  Juanita Makan
10h00 - 10h30 00:30 TEA
SESSION 17 Chair: T Scanes
10h30-11h00 00:30 K13 Pathogen Reduction. Vis Poovalingam
11h00 - 11h30 00:30 K14 Emerging New Transfusion Transmitted Diseases Sam Gulube
11h30 - 11h50 00:20 K15 Closing Ravi Reddy
12h00- 13h30 01:30 LUNCH