Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 27: The Department of Paediatrics, SMGS Hospital, Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, organised the academic event “Haematology Update – Jammu 2026” at the SMGS Hospital Jammu.
The conference served as a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange on the diagnosis, management, and emerging innovations in both benign and malignant haematological disorders, including Anaemia, Thalassemia, Leukaemias, Haemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
Chief Executive Councillor Kargil, Ladakh, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon presided over as the chief guest of the inaugural ceremony of this event. He emphasised the need to extend the benefits of treatment and care to the individuals suffering from blood disorders, such as haemophilia, living in far-flung areas, such as Kargil.
Dr Ashutosh Gupta, Principal and Dean, GMC Jammu; Dr Amita Trehan, Head of the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Division, PGIMER Chandigarh; Dr Ashok Gupta, former HOD Pediatrics and Dr SP Yadav HOD Pediatric Hematology Oncology Medanta Medicity Gurugram and the President of Hematology Oncology Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics were the guests of honour. Dr Dara Singh, Medical Superintendent, SMGS Hospital was the special guest.
Dr Sanjeev Kumar Digra, Professor & HOD Paediatrics, GMC Jammu, apprised the gathering that the Department of Paediatrics is running a Thalassemia Day Care Centre, a comprehensive Haemophilia Day Care Centre and a dedicated 20-bedded Pediatric Haematology Oncology ward wherein the children suffering from blood cancers, aplastic anaemia, other blood disorders and malignancies are being treated.
Renowned speakers such as Dr V P Choudhary former HOD Haematology AIIMS New Delhi; Dr Naresh Gupta, Chaiperson Haemophilia & Health Collective of North Dr. Amita Trehan, Dr J S Arora, General Secretary National Thalassemia Welfare Society, Dr S P Yadav, Dr K K Koul former HOD Pathology, Dr Richa Jain Professor , Dr Shruti Kakkar Professor Paediatrics CMC Ludhiana, Dr Deepika Gupta Hematologist Narayna Hospital Kakryal, Dr Varun Koul, Dr Sandesh Ganju, Dr Adrija Mishra shared valuable clinical insights and recent research updates.
In the inaugural ceremony, renowned Paediatrician and former HOD Paediatrics, GMC Jammu, Professor Dr K B Gupta was bestowed with life time achievement award by the Indian Academy of Paediatrics Jammu Branch.
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