Dear friends,
On behalf of the organising committee, it gives us great pleasure to invite you to the 4th International Conference on Thalassemia to be held in New Delhi on 31st October and 1st November 2009. The conference is organised by Thalassemics India and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital with the support of Thalassaemia International Federation.

Thalassemics India organises conferences in the context of society's ongoing efforts to provide medical and scientific update to parents, patients and doctors. Further to this, we feel that it would be a great opportunity for exchange of knowledge, experiences and very importantly for building up new friendships and relationships.

We are confident that this conference would greatly enhance standards of care for thalassemia patients.

The organising and scientific committees have put together an all-inclusive scientific programme, where well known International and National speakers have been invited to deliver their latest experiences in treating thalassemia patients.

We hope that you will join us in making this event a grand success. We look forward to your support and attendance.

Dear friends,
On behalf of the Scientific Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you all to the 4th International Conference on Thalassemia to be held on 31sl October and 1st November 2009. at New Delhi.

A conference covering various aspects of thalassemia is called for as the field of thalassemia has undergone a sea change from the time of inadequate diagnostic facilities and the management modality of mere blood transfusion to the contemporary chelation, bone marrow transplantation and medication with newer drugs. Research based developments and recommendations are mushrooming in the field of thalassemia. Keeping the above in mind we have planned an enjoyable 2-day bonanza for the participants.

The conference will target at provision of the latest on the progress in the field of management and prevention of Thalassemia. The delegates will have the opportunity to attend the deliberations of renowned national and international experts who have conducted original work in the field of thalassemia. The topics have been selected to include theoretical and practical aspects in day-to-day management of thalassemia. In order to gain the maximum advantage of taking your precious time out to attend this conference, we are allowing ample time for you to interact directly with the experts.

It is indeed our endeavor that this conference proves useful to all those who attend it whether they are doctors, nurses, parents or our dear thalassemics themselves.

We hope you all will turn this conference into resounding success by attending it in full force.

Invited Faculty

• Dr. M.B. Agarwal, India
• Dr. Rekha Bijoria, United Kingdom
• Dr. Nica Cappellini, Italy
• Dr. Mammen Chandy, India
• Dr. Ratna Chatterjee, United Kingdom
• Prof. Renzo Galanello, Italy
• Dr. Antonio Piga, Italy
• Dr. Michel Sadelain, USA
• Dr. Farrukh Shah, United Kingdom
• Dr. Malcolm Walker, United Kingdom

Patrons

• Mr. Panos Englezos – President, Thalassaemia International Federation
• Dr. B.K. Rao – Chairman, Board of Management, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
• Dr. Anupam Sibal – Group Medical Director, Apollo Hospitals Group

T.I.F. Advisory Committee

• Dr. Androulla Eleftheriou – Executive Director, TIF
• Dawn Adler – Board Member, TIF
• George Constantinou – Secretary, TIF
• Gargi Pahuja – Board Member, TIF

National Advisory Committee

• Dr. M. B. Agarwal
• Dr. Manorama Bhargava
• Dr. V.P. Choudhary
• Dr. Roshan Colah
• Dr. Sunita Mittal
• Dr. I.C. Verma

Scientific Committee

Chairperson : Dr. V.K. Khanna
Co-chairperson : Dr. Sunil Gomber
Secretary : Dr. Amita Mahajan

Members :

• Dr. Archana Arya
• Dr. Jagdish Chandra
• Dr. Ritu Chawla
• Dr. A.P. Dubey
• Dr. Dinesh Kaul
• Dr. Nirmal Kumar
• Dr. Alka Mathur
• Dr. N. K. Mehra
• Dr. Neelam Mohan
• Dr. Kirti Nanal
• Dr. Anupam Sachdeva

Organising Committee

Chairperson : Deepak Chopra
Co-chairperson : Dr. Gautam Bose
Secretary : Shobha Tuli
Treasurer : Arun Sehgal

Members :

• Poonam Anand
• Rekha Arora
• Deepak Dhingra
• Rita Jain
• Ashwini Malik
• Gagandeep Singh

General Information

• The official Language of the conference will be English
• The Conference fee will include access to the scientific sessions, opening ceremony, conference kit, Tea/Coffee breaks, daily lunch and certificate of attendance.
• Registration fee will be non refundable.
• Letter of invitation can be arranged by conference secretariat for visa purpose.
• In case you need accommodation for your stay in Delhi during the conference, please write to us. There are a number of options available at suitable rates.
• All correspondence regarding conference to be addressed to:

Shobha Tuli
Secretary, Organising Committee