New Delhi, Sep. 12 : Experts from Canada and India will come together this week in Delhi to help patients with haemophilia.

A Canadian High Commission release sai three education outreach sessions for physicians (obstetricians, internists, paediatricians, and family doctors) have been planned for September 14-16, 2011 at Max Hospitals Saket, Gurgaon, and Patparganj.

Physicians working at these levels are often the first doctors to meet a patient with a bleeding disorder. The education sessions will help them become more aware of the bleeding disorder, and in turn help more patients to receive proper diagnosis and treatment.

The outreach is part of the ongoing partnership between the Manitoba Bleeding Disorders Program, Canada and the Haemophilia Society (Delhi), The education sessions will be arranged in partnership with Max Hospitals, Delhi. The program is sponsored by the World Federation of Haemophilia, which is an international organization dedicated to improving the care of people with bleeding disorders around the world.

As part of the program this year, a workshop for laboratory personnel and a physiotherapy rehabilitation workshop for physiotherapists and patients will be held on September 16, 2011.

Dr. Jayson Stoffman, Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health CancerCare Manitoba, who is participating in the twinning program said: "We are looking forward to continuing the excellent work we started during our visit last year. Our International Symposium raised the awareness of haemophilia in Delhi, and was recognized by the World Federation of Haemophilia award of Twins of the Year in 2010. We are excited about the events we have planned for 2011, and how those activities will benefit patients with haemophilia in Delhi and the NCR."

Dr. Stoffman will also give lectures to haematology and physiology students of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on September 14, 2011.

In 2009, the Paediatric Bleeding Disorders Program at the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Canada joined a twinning program with the Haemophilia Society (Delhi) and initiated a four-year partnership. Following an assessment visit, experts from the Canadian institute identified key areas of patient care, education and health care provider support where bilateral interaction could positively impact the lives of people with bleeding disorders in both Delhi and Winnipeg.

The twinning program is an initiative by the World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH) whereby established haemophilia treatment centres are paired with clinics in other countries to share knowledge and expertise.
(ANI)