Explorations & Innovations
Challenges Posed by Malarial Deferrals and Implications for the Blood Supply
Monday, September 18th
Time: 1:00 p.m. CDT, 6:00 p.m. GMT, 2:00 a.m. on Sept 19th Hong Kong
Speaker
Louis Katz, M.D.
Executive VP, Medical Affairs, Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
Susan Stramer, Ph.D.
Executive Scientific Officer, American Red Cross
Learning Objectives
- Review of malaria and the deferred donors impact on the U.S. blood supply
- Review current donor exclusion criteria and implications on donor availability
- Discuss challenges facing the blood industry due to donor exclusion criteria and donor deferrals.
- Review testing options under consideration
Presentations
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