Programme Outline
| TIME | TRACK 1 | TRACK 2 | TRACK 3 |
| Morning | Arrival in Durban | ||
| 11h00-16h00 | Registration open at Southern Sun Elangeni Conference Centre | ||
| 12h30-13h30 | Lunch | ||
| 13h30-15h00 | Workshop 1: Building resilience and strategies to prevent burn-out (Hemari Bonthuys) | Workshop 2: Communicating with Impact (Brett Anderson-Terry) | Workshop 3: The future of digital marketing (Jade Wyngaardt) |
| 15h00-15h30 | Tea break | ||
| 15h30-17h00 | Workshop 1 (repeat): Building resilience and strategies to prevent burn-out (Hemari Bonthuys) | Workshop 2 (repeat): Communicating with Impact (Brett Anderson-Terry) | Workshop 3 (repeat): The future of digital marketing (Jade Wyngaardt) |
| 17h00-19h00 | Registration open at Durban ICC | ||
| 17h45-18h00 | Buses depart for Durban ICC | ||
| 18h00-21h00 | Official Opening of Exhibition & Welcome Reception (Exhibition Halls 2, Durban ICC) |
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| TIME | TRACK 1 | TRACK 2 | TRACK 3 |
| 08h00-17h00 | Registration open | ||
| 08h30-08h45 | Buses depart for Durban ICC from SS Elangeni & GC Marine Parade Hotel | ||
| 09h00-10h30 | OPENING PLENARY SESSION (Hall 1) (Chairs: TBC) |
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| 09h00-09h10 | Introduction & welcome (Marion Vermeulen, President SASBT & Wendy Sykes, Chair: Organising Committee) |
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| 09h10-09h20 | Scientific Program and safety protocols (Greg Bellairs) |
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| 09h20-09h55 | The New Normal: what did we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and what changes should blood services internationally adapt to and adopt for a sustainable future? (Graham Sher) |
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| 09h55-10h30 | Status, progress, and challenges for blood transfusion safety in Sub-Saharan Africa (Claude Tagny) |
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| 10h30-11h00 | Tea break | ||
| 11h00-12h30 | PLENARY 2 (Hall 1) (Chairs: TBC) |
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| 11h00-11h30 | Fecal Microbiota Transplantation – a status update from Europe’s largest FMT center (Christian Erikstrup) |
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| 11h30-12h00 | Implementation of a PBM program at Groote Schuur Hospital (Vernon Louw) |
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| 12h00-12h30 | PROTECT Trial – using the blood services as a platform for clinical research (Karin van den Berg / Marion Vermeulen) |
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| 12h30-14h00 | Lunch Break (Exhibition Hall 2) | ||
| 14h00-15h30 | TRACK 1 – COVID-19 (Chairs: TBC) |
TRACK 2 – Haemovigilance (Chairs: TBC) |
TRACK 3 – Stem cells (Chairs: TBC) |
| 14h00-14h15 | Blood donors and COVID-19 surveillance (Christian Erikstrup) |
(Abstract 94) The prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in blood product hampers at the South African National Blood Service (Varsha Seoraj) | Allogeneic platelet lysates for regenerative medicine (Thierry Burnouf) |
| 14h15-14h30 | (Abstract 54) Brachial artery pseudoaneurysm, a rare complication of blood donation, at the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS), South Africa. (Shaldine Sutton) | ||
| 14h30-14h45 | (Abstract 6) Self-reported covid-like symptoms in blood donors in January 2021 (Ronel Swanevelder) | (Abstract 38) An analysis of donor adverse reactions following the alignment of SANBS policies to the AABB”s Severity Grading Tool of Blood Donor Adverse Events. (Antoinette Porter) | (Abstract 84) Granulocyte transfusions successful in improving neutrophil counts in patients with severe neutropenia (Tanya Glatt) |
| 14h45-15h00 | (Abstract 20) SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Study Among Staff at Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) (Nadia Pietersen) | (Abstract 9) The Effect of Reduced Deferral Periods on the Donor Deferral Rate at the Western Cape Blood Service, South Africa (Caroline Hilton) | SANBS-produced human platelet lysate supports the proliferation of haematopoietic stem cells (Riana Cockeran) |
| 15h00-15h15 | (Abstract 58) Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among blood donors in all provinces of South Africa during different time points in 2021 (Charl Coleman) | (Abstract 66) Clinicians awareness of the South African Blood Service (SANBS) Haemovigilance program, an empirical evidence based on survey conducted in 2020. (Francis Ledwaba) | (Abstract 48) Collection efficiency of CD34 haematopoietic progenitor stem cells in clinical apheresis collections. (Thabo Gcayiya) |
| 15h15-15h30 | Measuring COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in blood donors (Eduard Grebe) | (Abstract 68) The South African Lookback Programme – Do South African doctors appreciate the importance of this surveillance (Natasha von Meyer) | (Abstract 55) An analyses of racial distribution amongst unrelated potential Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) patients and factors that plays a role in finding a matched donor. A 3-year retrospective study. (Zahier Isaacs) |
| 15h30-16h00 | Tea break (Exhibition Hall 2) | ||
| 16h00-17h30 | TRACK 1 – Information Technology (Chairs: TBC) |
TRACK 2 – Quality Management Systems (Chairs: TBC) |
TRACK 3 – Donor management (Chairs: TBC) |
| 16h00-16h15 | Harnessing the disruptions: exploring relevant technological and digital innovations that offer meaningful opportunities for blood service sustainability (Graham Sher) | (Abstract 41) Quality Control Testing on Leukodepleted Blood products. (Hellen Sarela) | (Abstract 29) Adjusting high school blood drive scheduling to increase collections and improve customer service in the Eastern Cape Zone of SANBS. (Derryn Fuller) |
| 16h15-16h30 | (Abstract 56) ISO 15189 Implementation in the South African National Blood Service (Feroza Tree) | (Abstract 15) Retrospective evaluation of blood collection on Limpopo branch of the South African National Blood Service. (Bookie Dube) | |
| 16h30-16h45 | (Abstract 36) Remote Working in the Face of the Pandemic (Nico van der Walt) | (Abstract 46) Establishment of a stable microbiology proficiency testing matrix in transfusion microbiology (Xoliswa Mpumlwana) | (Abstract 77) Offering free transport to blood donors as a recruitment tool during COVID pendemic (Zita Tobin) |
| 16h45-17h00 | (Abstract 47) Structure and data driving continuous improvement in IT service delivery (Jacques Breslow) | (Abstract 30) An analysis of donor collection labelling errors following a Quality Improvement Project (Antoinette Porter) | (Abstract 67) Predicting deferral due to low haemoglobin – the Sanguinstats Collaboration (Tinus Brits) |
| 17h00-17h15 | (Abstract 95) Business Intelligence drive to enable data driven decision making for the effective implementation of the Covid-19 Workplace plan and risk management. (Mandy Jamieson) | (Abstract 90) Haematological reference ranges in blood donors served by the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ), Harare branch (Menard Mutenherwa) | (Abstract 13) The Impact of COVID-19 on the Western Cape Blood Service Donor Base (Michelle Vermeulen) |
| 17h15-17h30 | (Abstract 25) Implementation of a risk-based quality notification system reduced the number of notification-associated disciplinary actions (Leesha Raman) | ||
| 17h15-17h45 | Buses return to hotels (SS Elangeni & GC Marine Parade Hotel) | ||
| 18h45-19h15 | Buses depart hotels for Durban ICC | ||
| 19h00-23h00 | Casual Dinner & Singing Competition (Hall 1, Durban ICC) Theme: Oktoberfest! |
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| 22h30-23h00 | Buses return to hotels (staggered departure) | ||
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