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

1. Review of malaria and the deferred donors impact on the U.S. blood supply
2. Review current donor exclusion criteria and implications on donor availability
3. Discuss challenges facing the blood industry due to donor exclusion criteria and donor deferrals.
4. Review testing options under consideration

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