BLODCON 2017 
10th-12th November 2017
 

AGENDA

DAY I - 10TH NOVEMBER 2017

Inaugural Session  2 P.M. - 4 P.M.  

Duration 

Session I   1 hour 00 min 

Towards 100% Voluntary Blood Donation - Vision 2020

1.1 Role of National and State Governments 20 min 
1.2 Role of Blood Banks 15 min 
1.3 Panel discussion on "Efforts to meet key challenges towards achieving 100% VBD" 25 min 

Session II 1 hour 30 min 

Ongoing policy proposals, timelines and direction

2.1 National Blood Policy and National Blood Transfusion Council 15 min
2.2 Regulations under Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules 15 min 
2.3 National Blood Cell 15 min
2.3 Baseline Assessment of Blood Banks of India 15 min 
2.4 Study on National Estimation of Blood requirements in India 15 min 
Question & Answers15 min 

Dinner

DAY  II - 11TH NOVEMBER 2017

Session III  1 hour 45 min 

Innovations in Blood Donor Recruitment and Retention 

3.1 One Minute Wisdom 30 min
3.2 Communication Strategy for 100% VBD in other countries 30 min
3.3 Reaching Young Donors: engagement with  workplaces & education institutions 15 min 
3.4 Reaching Donors in the hilly terrains 15 min 
Question & Answers 15 min 

TEA BREAK

4Session IV  2 hour 00 min 

Roadmap to make blood safer

4.1 What a donor motivator needs to know about blood donor eligibility 15 min
4.2 Role of NGOs in strengthening blood donor counseling 15 min 
4.3 e-initiatives for Blood Transfusion Services 15 min 
4.4 Phasing out of Replacement Blood Donation: Moving from donor's in waiting to regular blood donors 15 min 
4.5 Panel Discussion : Problems faced by Donor Motivators  & Blood Banks at the ground level 1 hour

LUNCH BREAK

Session V   1 hour 15 min 

Strengthening Blood Transfusion Services 

5.1 Donor Haemovigilance programme 15 min 
5.2 Case studies: Hub & Spoke approach to BTS 15 min 
5.3 Panel discussion on systems for blood donors (donor identification, donor cards, appreciation modalities, donor feedback) 30 min 

Session VI   45 min 
Blood Donation Camps and Mobile Blood Collection 

6.1 Quality measurement of each blood donation camp 15 min
6.2 Minimizing blood wastage: Transfer of blood between blood banks 15 min 
Question & Answer 15 min 

HIGH TEA

FIBDO BI-ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING - ORMs only 30 min

Cultural  Evening  - participants of BLODCON 2017

DINNER

DAY III

Session VII  1 hour 30 min 

Optimizing Demand and Supply of Blood/ components 

7.1 Appropriate clinical use of blood - WHO GUIDELINES 15 min
7.2 Need for Hospital Transfusion Committees: Monitoring blood use 15 min 
7.3 Applications of Apheresis (Why and How) 15 min 
7.4 Alternatives for Blood transfusion therapy 15 min 
7.5 Technological advancements in improving blood safety 15 min 
Question & Answers 15 min

TEA BREAK

Session VIII  1 hour 

Meeting requirements of patients needing regular transfusions
8.1 Anemia Control Programme - 15 min
8.2 Thalassemia awareness, prevention and management 15 min 
8.3 Coagulation factors for haemophiliacs 15 min 
Question & Answers15 min 

​LUNCH 

Session IX  1 hour 45 min 

Fostering partnerships for 100% VBD
9.1 Leveraging Corporate Sectors and CSR for Voluntary Blood Donation 15 min
9.2 Mainstreaming VBD as an agenda with all Ministries 15 min 
9.3 Funding strategies in other countries 30 min 
9.4 Announcing a "Share Your Best Practice" contest 15 min
9.5 Panel discussion: "Leveraging various funding opportunities for VBD" 30 min 

Session X  45 min
BLODCON 2017 resolution

Closing Session and Valedictory  2 hour 00 min