PVCfreeBloodBag LIFE+ project - Kick-Off Seminar

7- 8 February 2012 | Copenhagen, Denmark

MELITEK is proud participant in Life+ project "PVCfreeBloodBag" where we are working as partners together with Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. The seminar kick-off will take place at National museum (Ny Vestergade 10) in Copenhagen and will provide presentations on the project and the background and experaince from hospitals.

PROGRAM

Tuesday 7 February

• 11.30-12.45 Registration and lunch
• 13.00-13.15 Welcome and practical details - Moderator Anna Linusson, advisor social responsibility
• 13.15-13.50 About the project - Project manager Lena Stigh
• 13.50-14.00 Questions/Stretchers
• 14.05-14.40 The situation in Transfusion Medicine - Hans Gulliksson, Karolinska University Hospital
• 14.40-14.50 Questions
• 14.50-15.30 Coffee
• 15.30-16.30 The Supply Chain - presentations of the four companies
  - Jesper Laursen, Melitek A/S
  - Pekka Weeraratne, Wipak Oy, Wipak Medical
  - Peter Michael Haugvik, Totax Plastic A/S 
  - Mattia Ravizza, Haemotronic Advanced Medical Technologies S.p.A.
• 16.30-16.40 Questions/Stretchers
• 16.40-17.15 Summary/Discussion
• 17.30-19.30 "Mingle-Dinner" Wednesday 8 February
• 08.45-09.00 Start day two - Moderator Anna Linusson
• 09.00-09.45 PVC in the health care sector, the risks and effects, and the alternatives available - Dr. Gavin Ten Tusscher, Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology Westfriesgasthuis
• 09.45-10.00 Questions
• 10.00-10.20 Coffee
• 10.20-11.05 Life Cycle Assessment of the PVC bag - Raul Carlson, eco2win
• 11.05-11.15 Questions/Stretchers
• 11.15-11.30 Reducing environmental and health impacts in healthcare - Anja Leetz, Health Care without Harm Europe
• 11.30 - 11.45 Questions
• 11.45 - 12.10 Summary/Discussion/Future - Moderator Anna Linusson

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