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Red Blood Cell Day 2025
On Thursday 20 February 2025, the ‘Red Blood Cell’ group of the Belgian Haematology Society and the H.U.B. are organising the next Red Blood Cell Day. Discover the programme and the speakers.

Program & speakers
This event will take place at the Jules Bordet Institute, Rue Meylemeersch 90, 1070 Anderlecht, in the Tagnon Auditorium, 1st Floor
Session for healthcare professionals | ||
09h00 | Eosinophils and SCD : Bad couple ? | S. Karimi (HUB - Brussels) |
09h30 | Sickle Cell Nephropathy | V. Labarque (KUL - Leuven) |
10h00 | Vaccination in SCD - What is a realistic approach ? | M. Hoyoux (CHU Liège - Citadelle) |
10h30 | Coffee Break | |
10h50 | Immunological and Practical Aspects of Transfusion in Hemoglobinopathies | V. Deneys (CUSL - UCL - Brussels) |
11h20 | Transfusional Optimization in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia | G. De Luna (Henri Mondor -APHP - Paris) |
11h50 | HSCT in Hbpathies : New regimens versus new therapies | F. Bernaudin (CHIC - Paris) |
12h20 | Cerebrovascular workup in SCD | B. Biemond (UMC - Amsterdam) |
13h00 | Lunch | |
14h00 | Diagnostic pitfalls and New Therapies in RBC Enzymopathies | F. Galacteros (Henri Mondor -APHP - Paris) |
14h30 | Clinical reesearch in remote region - Experience in DRC | B. Mbiya (Centre Mashi - Mbujimayi) |
15h00 | Systemic racism vs Care : A sickle cell perspective | M. Shema (UMF lasi) |
15h30 | Pain at Home - Evolution of pain after hospital discharge | L. Vinguetama-Périanagom (ULB - Brussels) |
16h00 | Alternatives to opioïd analgesia | C. Greco (Necker-Enfants Malades - APHP - Paris) |
16h30 | Coffee Break | |
Session for patients | ||
16h45 | Non-opioid analgesics | S. Hatton (Necker-Enfants Malades - APHP - Paris) |
17h15 | Nutrition | V. Hannecart (HUB - Brussels) & K. Egberts DrepaCoach |
17h45 | Access to healthcare and the stay or return of sick people | S. Jassogne & K. Vanhees - Medimmigrant asbl |
18h45 | End of the event |