Oct 2020

Virtual October Conference 2020

The Irish Haemophilia Society is delighted to announce a Virtual October Conference 2020. The conference will take place via Zoom on Saturday, October 17 & Sunday, October 18; between 10AM & 1PM both days.

The event is free to attend but you must register beforehand. To register your place for the I.H.S. Virtual October Conference 2020 please contact the office on 01 657 9900 or info@haemophilia.ie.

To book your place online, please follow this link.

Preliminary Programme

Saturday, October 17

10.00 – 11.00 Gene Therapy Update & Discussion
– Speakers: Prof. Mike Makris and Brian O’Mahony
11.00 – 11.45 Hemlibra
– Speakers: Dr Niamh O Connell & Dr Beatrice Nolan
11.45 – 12.15 Break
12.15 – 13.00 Treatment Discussion Panel

Gene Therapy – Brian O’Mahony
Hemlibra – David Flanagan
EHL Factor – Colm Walsh
Plasma derived VWF – Luz Maria Heaney

Sunday, October 18

10.00 – 11.00 Healthy Diet in a Pandemic
– Speaker: Ms. Didi de Zwarte, Registered Dietician
11.00 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 13.00 Exercise & Health
– Speakers / Facilitators: Sheila Roche, Mark McGowan & Paula Loughnan