SHC India AIIMS conference concludes successfully

Society for Hemophilia Care (SHC) and AIIMS, New Delhi recently organised the SHC India-AIIMS Hemophilia Conference. Eminent national faculty and medical experts from the country shared their experiences and addressed the challenges through state-of-the-art lectures, symposia, panel discussions and case studies and question and answer sessions. More than 350 delegates from across the country attended this conference. Laboratory workshop on hemophilia diagnosis was an important part of the programme, in which 26 doctors received training.
“SHC India is focused to strengthening the cause of persons with hemophilia in the country and will not allow any commercialisation of the cause,” said Vijay Kaul, Executive Director, SHC India.
During the event, SHC India instituted the Frank Schnabel Hemophilia Awards, to be bestowed annually upon  those who have been working for the cause of hemophilia and rendering their exemplary services to the people in need. This year’s recipients include Air Marshal S Chand (Retd.),
Dr. (Prof.) Alok Srivastava, Head, Department of Hematology, CMC Vellore, Dr. Maman Chandy, Professor, Department of Hematology, CMC Vellore, philanthropists Jittender Kapoor and George Tharakan.