Message
from the President, Malaysian Society of Haematology
On behalf of the Malaysian Society
of Haematology, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all the participants
of the VIIth Malaysian National Haematology Scientific Meeting which is
going to be held at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur from 10-12 April 2008.
I would like to thank the organizing committee headed by Dr Chang Kian Meng
who has worked hard to put everything together. The theme of the Meeting
is ‘Innovative Strategies Towards Improved Outcomes’.
I hope we would all benefit from the scientific sessions. Despite the world
is 'flat' in this digital age, there is no substitute to face to face contacts
to foster friendship and exchange ideas. It is my fervent hope that someday
the National Haematology Scientific Meeting will evolve into a bigger regional
meeting such as that involving the ASEAN countries to serve the growing
needs of these countries.
For our foreign guests, ’Selamat Datang’, ‘Huan yin’
or Welcome to Malaysia. I hope you could take some time to take glimpses
of Malaysia –the melting pot of Asian cultures. Enjoy the good food,
fabulous shopping and the culturally diverse people in the capital city
of Kuala Lumpur.
I wish everyone a successful and fruitful meeting.
Dr Ng Soo Chin
President, Malaysian Society of Haematology
Message from the Organising Chairman, VIIth Malaysian National Scientific Haematology Meeting
It gives me great pleasure to welcome
you to the 7th Malaysian National Haematology Scientific Meeting organized
by Malaysian Society of Haematology.
Over the last ten years there has been tremendous progress in the understanding
of pathophysiology of many haematological diseases and giant strides have
occurred in the laboratory in the design of tools to distinguish biologic
entities, ascertain diagnoses as well as monitoring of disease response.
In the arena of treatment, targeted therapies like imatinib and rituximab
have improved not only the survival of patients but also the quality of
life. It is then only apt that this year’s theme is “Innovative
Strategies Towards Improved Outcomes”.
The organizing and scientific crew has worked tirelessly to bring forth
an exciting programme and it is indeed an honour and privilege for us to
be able to invite so many eminent and expert speakers who are willing to
share their experience and thoughts.
We continue to stress on the importance of science in this meeting. Also
the clinicians, pathologists, nurses, trainees, scientists and laboratory
technicians, pharmacists and transfusionists are all gathered in a similar
platform.
We continue the time-honoured tradition of having the Bosco lecture and
to our minds, there is no candidate more deserving than Professor Emeritus
Dr S K Cheong to deliver the address on Global Issues in Stem Cell Research.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the crew members without
which this meeting would not be possible. I wish all the participants –
both local and overseas an enjoyable meeting and a pleasant stay in Kuala
Lumpur.
Dr Chang Kian Meng
Organising Chairperson
