African Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group
In order to encourage activity in the medical and scientific field of blood and marrow transplantation in Africa, the African Blood and Marrow Transplantation Society (AfBMT) has been established with the support of the WBMT.
The main objectives are to improve awareness among health workers, to improve the skills of healthcare teams through sharing experiences, and adapt the knowledge and potential of HSCT therapy to local resources and needs.
View the AfBMT Leadership here.
1st AfBMT Webinar. May 18, 2026: Challenges and Perspectives on HCT in the African Region
This webinar examines the barriers and emerging opportunities shaping hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) across the African region.
| Speakers: | Moderators/ Panelists: | |
| Dietger Niederwieser – Germany Asma Elquessar – Morocco Amine Bekadja – Algeria Rohini Radia – Kenya Kudakwashi Simba – Namibia Estelle Verburgh – South Africa Mhamed Harif – Morocco Bazuaye Nosa – Nigeria |
Dietger Niederwieser – WBMT Damiano Rondelli – USA Estelle Verburg – AfBMT Mickey Koh – UK/ Singpore Yoshihisa Kodera – Japan Reggie Belkhedim – France |
2nd AfBMT Webinar, Sep 1, 2026: The African Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) and Cellular Therapy (CT) Registry
The webinar explores a vital initiative aimed at strengthening documentation, monitoring, and collaboration in hematopoietic cell and cellular therapy across the African continent.
| Speakers: | Moderators/ Panelists: | |
| Dietger Niederwieser – Germany Julie Makani – Tanzania Daniel Neumann – Germany Helen Baldomero – Switzerland |
Estelle Verburg – South Africa Mickey Koh – UK/ Singpore Dietger Niederwieser – Germany Mahmoud Aljurf – Saudi Arabia Yoshihisa Kodera – Japan Amine Bakadja – Algeria Damiano Rondelli – USA |