The livestream link for the National Blood Summit will be available on June 13, 2025, 7:30 AM.
In commemoration of World Blood Donor Day and as part of the National Blood Summit, this program celebrates the gift of life through a unified agenda of transformative initiatives in blood safety and management. Anchored by the WHO’s Global Strategy for Blood Safety, the program underscores the importance of global standards and the selfless act of donation that sustains and inspires our healthcare ecosystem.
The agenda brings together innovative approaches ranging from strengthening regional collaboration, ensuring efficient blood cold chain and direct distribution systems, to revolutionizing component processing practices that enhance both the safety and efficacy of blood products. It further addresses national progress and challenges by reflecting on the evolution of voluntary blood services and showcasing breakthrough innovations by entities such as the Philippine Red Cross. Moreover, the program highlights comprehensive quality assurance initiatives like the NRL NEQAS and promotes a shift towards patient-centric care through advanced patient blood management strategies. Attended by leading medical technologists, doctors, and other key healthcare professionals, this initiative creates a unified blueprint for elevating blood services, ensuring that every donation translates into safer, smarter, and more effective care.
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
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| 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM | Registration | |
| 08:00 AM - 09:15 AM | Opening Ceremonies | |
| Invocation / Doloxogy
Philippine National Anthem |
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| Welcome Remarks | Dr. Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral, MBA-HA, FPPS, CHA, FPCHA
Undersecretary of Health PHSC UHC-HSC Area III (Visayas) UHC-HSC Area II (NCR and South Luzon) |
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| Intermission Number | ||
| Acknowledgement of Guest and Participants | ||
| Overview of Activity | ||
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Celebrating the Gift of Life: WHO's Global Strategy for Blood Safety | Yuyun Siti Maryuningsih Soedarmono, MD
Technical Standard and Specification Unit World Health Organization |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Strengthening Regional Collaboration for Blood Safety and Sufficiency | Nabajyoti Choudhury, MD
President Asian Association of Transfusion Medicine |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Coffee break | |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM | Blood Cold Chain and Direct Distribution System: Ensuring Quality in Blood Banking Services | Alvin Rey B. Tan, MD
Division Chief Technical Services Operation Philippine Blood Center |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Towards Rigorous Component Processing Practices: Revolutionizing Measures for Safety and Efficacy of Blood Products | Diosa P. Caringal, RMT
Quality Assurance Officer Philippine Blood Center |
| 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM | Lunch break | |
| 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM | Strengthening the National Voluntary Blood Services Program: Progress and Challenges | Marites B. Estrella, RN, MM
Blood Program Manager Department of Health - National Voluntary Blood Services Program |
| 01:45 PM - 2:30 PM | Beyond Blood Collection: Philippine Red Cross Innovations in Blood Services and Delivery | Edzen T. Pacis, RMT
Quality Assurance Officer Philippine Red Cross |
| 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM | Coffee break | |
| 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM | NRL NEQAS: Elevating the Standards in Blood Services through Comprehensive Quality Assurance | Kenneth Aristotle P. Punzalan, RMT
EQAS Officer Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
| 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM4:15 PM onwards | Patient Blood Management: Challenging the Norms in Blood Transfusion Practice | Noel P. Pingoy, MD
Consultant Hematologist Dr. Arturo Pingoy Medical Center |
| 4:15 PM onwards | Forum and Networking | |
| Closing Ceremonies |