Egyptian Society Of Hematology And Research (ESHR)
The Egyptian Society of Hematology and Research (ESHR) is the National Society of Hematology in Egypt. It was declared in 2003 as an independent body directly affiliated to the “Ministry of Social Affairs” # 5182/2003. The total number of active registered members at the beginning of 2023 is 400.
The Egyptian Society of Hematology and Research President is Professor Dr. Amal Elbeshlawy, Professor of Pediatric Hematology, she is also the founder and President of the Egyptian Thalassemia Association since 1990 and has been principal investigator and an international steering committee member of more than 30 international drug trials. She has more than 120 international publications in the domain of Hemoglobinopathy, Hemophilia and Gaucher Disease, published in high impact Journals.
ESHR Main Activities Include:
Annual Scientific conference of the Egyptian Society of Hematology and Research hosting national and international speakers with 300-400 attendees.
The Egyptian Journal of Hematology and Research (ISSN: 1687-614) released in biannual issues.
Joint Activities with The Egyptian Thalassemia Association
Joint Conference of The 21st Egyptian Thalassemia Association (ETA&TIF) and The 17th Egyptian Society of Hematology & Research 25-26 November 2020
Joint Conference of The 22nd Egyptian Thalassemia Association (ETA&TIF) and The 18th Egyptian Society of Hematology & Research 1-2 June 2021
Co-sharing with International Societies in Scientific Activities
Hosting the European Hematology Exam (EHA-Exam) in Cairo Egypt in 2021, 2022 and 2023
European Hematology Association (EHA) since the first edition of Highlights of PAST EHA in 2016
Highlights of PAST EHA HOPE Dubai 24-26 November 2016
Highlights of PAST EHA held in Cairo, Egypt for 3 successive years
HOPE Cairo 14-15 September 2017
HOPE Cairo 27-29 September 2018
HOPE MENA 12-14 September 2019
Type II tutorial workshop in collaboration with EHA and Egyptian Hematology Oncology Group (EHOG) Cairo, Egypt March 2011
V Pan Arab Hematology Association congress in Cairo, Egypt 11-13 February 2016
ISH-EAD 20th Congress in Cairo, Egypt 4-9 October 2009 with 1194 attendees
Co-sharing Scientific Activities with different Universities in Egypt
Annual Scientific Conference of the Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Fayoum University in Fayoum, Egypt 19-20 January 2017
Hematology Seminar in Assiut Hematology Center, Assiut, Egypt 9-10 March 2004
Hematology Seminar in Tanta Hematology Center, Tanta, Egypt 25 December 2003
ESHR Advocacy Groups:
The MPN group “NEDA”
An ITP patient advocacy group “SHEFA”
The coagulopathies group