The search for the utopian donor

This session was recorded on October 27, 2025, during the 36th Regional Congress of the ISBT in Perth.
The session included the following talks:

1. Lin Fung: Global challenges of blood donation
2. Gopal Kumar Patidar: Plateletpheresis procedure induced haematological parameters modifications in healthy donors
3. Bhavani Thiruppathy: “Does size matter?” - assessing the impact of donor body mass index on apheresis platelet yield and transfusion efficacy in hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia
4. Aaron Akpu Philip: Perspectives of staff on blood donation experiences among people who donate in later life in Australia
5. Tsing-Fen Ho: Addressing declining blood donation rates among younger generations: Insights from a targeted survey in Taiwan

The Moderators: Maha Badawi, Yuyun Maryuningsih

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Find below the complete congress programme (pdf) and the link to the Perth congress abstracts, which were published in Vox Sanguinis.