J. Gauci
Abstract
The Malta Bleeding Disorders Society (MBDS) is a non-profit, autonomous, voluntary organisation founded on Saturday 2nd March 2019 in order to represent people with Haemophilia and other bleeding disorders in Malta. The MBDS has since obtained membership of the European Haemophilia Consortium and associate membership of the World Federation of Haemophilia. The MBDS organised its first educational workshop at the Salini Resort in Bahar ic-Caghaq, Malta. The event was opened by our medical advisor Prof Alexander Gatt, expert in Coagulation Medicine, Associate Professor and Head of Department of Pathology at the University of Malta.
Our first speaker was Ms Chanel Cassar, who delivered a presentation on Awareness Campaigns. Ms Cassar spoke about the importance of raising awareness on the symptoms and signs of bleeding disorders, both among healthcare professionals and lay people.
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