Activities

The Society’s guiding principle is to promote science and education related to blood, cells and transplantation. Many of its activities reflect this. They include:

• Organising and delivering and participating in international and regional congresses, regional workshops, seminars, conferences.
• Supporting research projects relating to the aims of the Society
  Recognising cutting edge research and excellence of practice in transfusion science and medicine.
• Publishing a scientific journal and promoting other high quality educational print and electronic material.
• Making funds available to individuals from developing countries who wish to improve transfusion science and medicine in their country or region.
• Bringing together experts to address emerging issues and guide a best practice approach to them.
• Advocating and disseminating the highest ethical, technical and regulatory standards for the field and strengthening the ability of developing and developed countries to implement them.
• Modelling the highest standards of corporate governance and international  citizenship.