DAY 1, SAFETY, 6th Nov. 2008
Session I, Hospital and bedside Practice
Chaired by: N. Dhingra & T. Ali
09.00-9.30 Principles and types of hemovigilance schemes [P. Strengers, NL]
09.30-10.00 The developing role of the hospital blood safety officer [Nurse, Scot,]
10.00-10.30 Application and monitoring of guidelines for hospital and bedside transfusion practice (B.McClelland/Ian Franklin Scot.)
10.30-11.00 Discussion
11.00-11.30 Coffee break [1]
Session II, Environmental Safety
Chaired by: P. strengers & F. Moftah
11.30-12.00 Waste disposal and environmental safety [A. Ouanaim, Morocco]
12.00-12.30 Transfusion safety guidelines at health institutions [T. Ali, Syria]
12.30-13.00 Developing safety manual for BT facility [S. Shabayek, Egypt]
13.00-13.10 The hemovigilance in Saida hosp., prospective study [A.Hammadi, Algeria]
13.10-13.30 Discussion
13.30-14.00 Coffee/Snack break [2]
Session III, Activities
Chaired by: G. Gabra & A. Ounaim
14.20-15.00 Activity reports [4 countries, 10 min. each]
15.00-16.30 Workshops on Haemovigilance
Introduction: The Global Hemovigilance initiative [N. Dhingra, WHO]
Facilitators: G. Gabra, S Hindawi & A. Ounaim
16.30-17.30 Lunch
DAY 2, QUALITY, 7th Nov. 2008
Session IV, Quality Basics
Chaired by: K. Boukef & A. El-Drees
09.00-9.30 The principles of GMP [F. Moftah, Egypt]
09.30-10.00 Essentials of quality management [S. Hindawi, KSA]
10.00-10.30 Establishing the quality manual [A. Coovadia, Canada]
10.30-11.00 Mechanisms of quality improvement [P. Strengers, NL]
11.00-11.30 Discussion Coffee break [1]
11.30-12.30
Prayer
Session V, Quality Tools
Chaired by: R. Radwan & S. Hindawi
12.30-13.00 Audit and inspection, concept & procedures [A. Coovadia, Canada]
13.00-13.10 Customer satisfaction survey, Tunisian experience [S. Ghazouani, Tunisia]
13.10-13.30 Discussion
13.30-14.00 Coffee/Snack break 2
Session VI, Activities
Chaired by: A. Coovadia & I. Al-Omar
14.00-15.00 Activity reports [4 countries, 10 min. each]
15.00-16.30 Workshops on quality
Introduction: problem solving [K. Boukef, Tunisia]
Facilitators: Faten Moftah, Reem Radwan, K. Boukef
16.30-17.30Lunch
DAY 3, TRAINING, 8th Nov. 2008
Session VII, Training fundamentals
Chaired by: M. El-Ekiaby & B. McClelland
09.00-0930 Training programs, structure & procedures [R. Radwan, Kuwait]
9.30-10.00 Training of technicians staff and scientists in BT [G. Damanhouri, S. Arabia]
10.00-10.30 Training of nurses in BT [Nurse, Scot, UK]
10.30-11.00 Discussion
11.00-11.30 Coffee break [1]
Session VIII, Training opportunities
Chaired by: R. E. Razzak & [Scot Nurse]
11.30-12.00 EU- Project: “ Optimal blood use” ( [B. McClelland/Ian Franklin, UK]
12.00-12.10 Process improvement by error management [I. Hassan, Kuwait]
12.10-12.30 Discussion
12.30-13.00 Coffee/Snack break [2]
Session IX, Activities
Chaired by: G. Damanhouri & A. Awn
13.00-13.40 Activity reports [4 countries, 10 min. each]
13.40-16.30 Workshops
Introduction: Regional training initiatives by ABTA (A. El-Drees/I. Al Omar KSA)
Facilitators: G Damanhouri, Rana Abdel Razzak, Ibraheem Al omar
16.30-18.00 Closing Ceremony and Lunch
