The Blood Transfusion Updates Conference in Abu Dhabi recommends supporting innovation and scientific research
Abu Dhabi, 16 November / WAM / The “Blood Transfusion Updates Conference” recommended continuing to support innovation in the field of blood transfusion, enhancing studies and research on alternative blood and digital technologies to improve the quality of services and speed of response in emergency situations, in addition to enhancing international cooperation between centers and hospitals to exchange experiences and best practices.
This came at the conclusion of the conference yesterday in Abu Dhabi, amid wide participation of doctors and specialists in blood transfusion medicine, laboratories and clinical practices from the United States, Canada, Japan and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with the support of the Emirates Medical Association (EMA).
The closing day of the conference witnessed discussion sessions that addressed developments in the treatment of donor blood to make it safer, the introduction of more tests for infectious diseases such as malaria testing, and the latest blood transfusion guidelines, including updates specifically for patients with sickle cell anemia and thalassemia, in addition to mechanisms for preparedness to respond in cases of mass incidents, and donor databases.
Dr. Iman Al Zaabi, Head of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Shakhbout Medical City and President of the Conference, said that holding the conference this year came in light of the great developments in the field of smart technologies and modern innovations in blood transfusion and represented a platform for reviewing the latest scientific developments, and allowed the exchange of various experiences, especially with regard to benefiting from artificial intelligence techniques to enhance the quality of health services and improve the customer experience.
She pointed out that the scientific committee of the conference honored a number of distinguished research presentations at the conference, especially those dealing with modern innovations in the field of blood transfusion, stressing that they were evaluated according to precise scientific standards.
Dr. Mai Yassin Raouf, Consultant Pathologist and Director of the Dubai Blood Donation Center at Dubai Health, reviewed smart applications in the field of blood transfusion, and stressed that these technologies contribute to raising the efficiency of services provided to customers and that digital solutions reduce waiting time and cost, ensure the safety of blood transfusion, and enhance the confidence and happiness of donors and beneficiaries alike.
She pointed to the “Dami” application for mobile phones, which reflects the experience of the Dubai Blood Donation Center in introducing digital innovations and smart services. She explained that the application allows donors to read instructions and information about donation, conduct questionnaires that include about 43 questions, view their previous records, and know the appropriate times to donate next time. She pointed out that this digital service ensures continuous communication with donors, reduces the time they spend inside the center, raises the quality of service, reduces medical errors, and documents information, which saves more time. For employees to focus on technical services.
She touched on the “Wateen” electronic platform, which connects the Dubai Blood Donation Center to all licensed hospitals, including 47 private hospitals and 6 government hospitals in Dubai Health, explaining that the platform works to receive all requests for blood units and components in a digital form, which made the time for providing the service shorter compared to the previous system, which relied on sending forms and requests manually, and that the Dubai Donation Center has become the main source for meeting the hospitals’ blood needs in a faster and more accurate manner.
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