Dhaka: A continuing medical education (CME) programme on 'Conditioning for Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation' and a hemato-oncology screening and consultation programme were held at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) today, with experts stressing the need to ensure advanced treatment for patients suffering from complex hematological disorders.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Department of Hematology of BMU and Medestan Healthcare, along with several reputed organisations, jointly organised the programmes under the slogan "One Day, Two Initiatives" at Shaheed Dr Milton Hall on the BMU campus, stated a press release.
BMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr FM Siddiqui attended the events as the chief guest, while BMU Pro-VC (Research and Development) Prof Dr Md Mujibur Rahman Hawlader participated as the special guest. Dr Vibhor Sharma, Head of Bone Marrow Transplantation at the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, presented the keynote paper during the events.
The speakers at the events emphasised the importance of ensuring state-of-the-art treatment at BMU for patients with hematological disorders. They expressed optimism about the future of bone marrow transplantation at BMU, particularly highlighting the initiative to establish a dedicated bone marrow transplantation center at the university.
During the CME programme, it was informed that a joint team of five specialist physicians from abroad, along with experts from the BMU Department of Hematology, screened 160 patients with hematological conditions and recorded their medical histories. Patients requiring bone marrow transplantation will undergo the procedure at BMU.
Medestan Healthcare Director Dr Maskoor Ahmad Usmani, along with BMU Hematology Department Chairman Prof Dr Md Rafiquzzaman Khan, Prof Dr Md Abdul Aziz, Prof Dr Amin Lutful Kabir, and Prof Dr Md Adnan Hasan Masud, were present at the CME programme, among others.