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Members of the Scientific Committee presented on key topics of interest as identified by the EMEA region Member Organizations. Diagnosing HAE – with and without labs by Associate Professor Jonny Peter A/Prof. Peter outlined two main take-home themes from his talk. The first diagnosis saves lives. The second is that some basic biology [...]

Professor Marc Riedl from the University of California San Diego, United States, then took the stage to provide an update on developments that affect the HAEi Community. Professor Riedl began his talk by emphasizing the need for continued efforts to raise awareness of HAE among physicians and patients. He pointed out that making [...]

The next session featured an Expert Panel that answered questions posed by conference delegates. The panel included Scientific Committee Co-Chairs Dr. Hilary Longhurst (New Zealand) and Dr. Hiroshi Chantaphakul (Thailand). Dr. Ankur Jindal (India), Dr. Philip Li (Hong Kong), and Dr. Narissara Suratannon (Thailand) also participated as panel members. Space permits mentioning only [...]

Plenary Session with All Participants After lunch on Saturday, all conference attendees gathered for a talk by Prof. Bruce L. Zuraw, Director of the University of California San Diego, United States. Professor Zuraw addressed Ten Important Questions Often Asked About HAE: 1. Why me? HAE is a genetic condition, and in most cases, [...]

The Scientific Committee members joining us in Bangkok each gave a presentation covering a topic raised by our community in APAC. Before the talks began, Dr. Hiroshi Chantaphakul, Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee, presented the Scientific Track Young Researcher Award. The award is granted to an abstract authored by – either solely or [...]

The Patient and Caregiver Track consisted of four main topics. Fiona Wardman, HAEi's Chief Regional Patient Advocate, opened the Patient and Caregiver Track with some interesting statistics: Five out of the top ten most populous countries in the world are in the region, and they are: China (1.41 billion), India (1.39 billion), Indonesia (276 [...]

By Deborah Corcoran, Chief, Special Projects and Research The 2023 HAEi Regional Conference APAC track for healthcare professionals was planned by the Co-Chairs, Dr. Hilary Longhurst from Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, and Dr. Hiroshi Chantaphakul from Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. Friday 17 March 2023 Following the Conference opening, welcome and [...]

A summary of the posters available during the session: Drug Allergy Mislabelling In Hereditary Angioedema Patients: Prevalence And Impact – by Jane Chi Yan Wong et al., Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The University of Hong Kong The researchers reviewed the medical records of all HAE patients in Hong Kong to conclude [...]

APAC’s First Youngsters Track! By Nevena Tsutsumanova, Youngsters’ Community Coordinator What a weekend in Bangkok, Thailand! Young people from the Asia Pacific region joined the Youngsters Track at the 2023 HAEi Regional Conference APAC. The youngsters spend the morning, learning about the HAEi Youngsters Community, storytelling, and how to get more involved in [...]

What a weekend – Together Again! Excitement and joy filled the air as members of the HAEi Youngsters Advisory Group got together at the 2022 HAEi Global Leadership Workshop. “It was amazing to interact with all the hard-working HAE advocates from all over the world!” says Nanna, an HAEi Youngsters’ Advisory Group member. “It [...]