Under the theme “Women and Girls Bleed too” and on the occasion of the World Hemophilia Day, CHANCE (Children Against Cancer) Association and CHANCE International would like to invite you to a joint educational and awareness Symposium with the University of Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday April 10, 2025, at the Habtoor Grand Hotel, Emirates Hall at 6pm. This symposium is endorsed by the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Lebanese Society of Perinatology, the Lebanese Pediatric Society and the “Syndicat des Biologistes du Liban”.
 
PROGRAM
6:00 - 6:10      Registration and Coffee
6:10 - 6:15      Introduction: Why is it important to address Bleeding in Women and  Girls in 2025?
                        Speaker: Prof. Roula Farah, MD, FAAP, MPH
6:15 - 6:20      Bleeding Clinical Case Presentation
                        Speaker: Prof. Philippe de Moerloose, MD, FAMH, FMH
6:20 - 6:45      Diagnosis, Recognition and Impact of Bleeding Disorders in Women and Girls
                        Speaker: Prof. Alessandro Casini, MD, FMH
6:45 - 6:50      Bleeding Clinical Case Presentation
                        Speaker: Prof. Philippe de Moerloose, MD, FAMH, FMH
6:50 - 7:10      Access to Treatment and Care: Addressing Gaps and Barriers of Bleeding Disorders in Women and Girls
                        Speaker: Prof. Alessandro Casini, MD, FMH
7:10 - 7:20      Launching an Innovative AI-Powered, Patient-Focused Initiative
                        Speakers: Dr Awa Babington-Ashaye, PhD and Prof. Roula Farah, MD, FAAP, MPH
7:20 - 7:40     Panel Discussion
                        Panelists: All speakers, Presidents of national scientific societies and officials.