About AATM

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About Us

AATM is a manifestation of the determination of leading specialists in Transfusion Medicine from Asian countries to work together towards finding solutions for their common problems in the spirit of friendship, trust and understanding and to create an order based on mutual respect, equality and shared benefits. The primary objective of the Association is to accelerate the scientific progress and common standard in Blood Transfusion Services (BTS) in member countries in the Asian region.
AATM is committed to establishing inter organizational relationship among various scientific Societies/ Associations related to Transfusion Medicine (technical and motivational field) in Asian countries including SAARC countries. It also intends to work in close co-ordination with various National governments, government organizations like SAARC, BIMTECH, ASEAN etc. for the development of the standards of Blood Transfusion Services in member countries. It may also act as a technical advisory body to member states at various levels, whenever needed. AATM intends to initiate a close liaison with International agencies like World Health Organization (WHO), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society etc. to promote the standard of BTS in this part of the world and to transmit the benefits to member countries.

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Our Objective

AATM is committed to establish inter organizational relationship among various scientific Societies / Associations related to Transfusion Medicine in South Asian countries and with various national governments, government organizations like SAARC, ASEAN etc. for the development of the standards of Blood Transfusion Services in member countries ...

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Our Vision

AATM is to work closely with various Associations/ Societies of member countries and AATM members for manpower development to achieve highest standard in blood transfusion services (BTS). Manpower development/ exchange will be at the level of doctors, technologists and blood donor motivators keeping in view diverse socio-economic ...

Organizing Committee

Chief Patron

Mr Abhay Soi

Honorary Patrons

Dr. Nabajyoti Choudhury
India
Dr. Ananda Gunasekera
Sri Lanka

International Advisor

Dr. Christine Bales, AABB
USA
Dr. Joaquim Vives Aarmengol
Spain
Dr. Lakshman Edirisinghe
Srilanka
Dr. Manita Rajkarnikar
Nepal

Academic Advisors

Dr. Snehalata Gupte
 
Dr. Sanmukh R Joshi
 
Dr. Haresh Saxena
 
Dr. Ved Prakash Gupta
 
Dr. R. N. Makroo
 
Dr. Anand Deshpande
 
Dr. Jayashree Sharma
 
Dr. Sangeeta Pathak
 
Dr. Anil Handoo
 

Conference Chair

Dr. Gajendra Gupta
 

Conference Co-Chair

Dr. Sadhana Mangwana
 
Dr. Narinder Naidu
 
Dr. Dhammika Senevirathne
Srilanka

Organizing Committee Chair

Dr. Nidhi Mehta
 

Organizing Committee Co - Chair

Dr. Rajeshvari Basvanna
Dr. Siddhi Karale

Treasurer

Dr. Rasika Setia

Joint Treasurer

Dr. Vipul Sharma

Scientific Committee Chair

Dr. Priti Desai
 
Dr. Asavari Bapat, UAE
 
Dr. C K Lee (Hongkong)
 
Dr. Shamee Shastry
 

Scientific Committee Co-Chairs

Dr. R P Singh
 
Dr. Aikaj Jindal
 

Scientific Committee Members

Dr. C Shivram
 
Dr. Seema Gupta
 
Dr. Atul Kulkarni
 
Dr. Rahul Katharia
 
Dr. Sunita Tulsian
 
Dr. Shashank Ojha
 
Dr. Mayya Makhmudova
Uzbekistan
Dr. Hind Al Humaidan
KSA
Dr. Hadeel Ibrahim
Iraq

Pre-Conference Workshop Committee Chair

Dr. Nusret Nuri Solaz
Turkey
Dr. Lincy Jacob
 

Pre-Conference Workshop Committee Co-chairs

Dr. Lalit Dhantole
 
Dr Mahtab Maghsudlu
Iran