The Turkish Society of Hematology (TSH) was founded by Sedat Tavat, Arif Ismet Çetingil, F. Reimann, Seref Inceman, Orhan N. Ulutin, Ayhan Çavdar, Burhan Say, Nail Tartaroglu and Mustafa Karaca in 1967.
TSH is the only society in Turkey devoted to Hematology. The Society has a total of 641 members in Turkey and abroad and is one of the most active societies in Turkey. It is the only official representative of scientists of hematology in Turkey.
The Swedish Hemophilia Society was founded in 1964 and the society is a member of WFH since 1968. Her Royal Majesty, Queen Silvia, is the Patron of the Society. The Swedish Hemophilia Society is a non-profit nation wide organisation for persons with Hemophilia, von Willebrands Disease and other bleeding disorders. Most members have some form of hemophilia; others are either relatives/family or support members.
The purpose of this Society shall be to stimulate interest, investigation, exchange and dissemination of knowledge concerning the clinical, morphological and functional aspects of the hematopoietic and lymphoreticular systems.
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) is a professional organization of more than 33,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and administration in oncology nursing. It's also the largest professional oncology association in the world.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
The Japanese Society of Hematology was founded in 1937. The Society takes pride in being the second oldest hematological society in the world, next to the French Society of Hematology. The Society was approved as a foundation in 1990 by the Ministry of Education of Japan, with an official English language journal; International Journal of Hematology.
The Irish Haemovigilance Association (IHA) was set up in October 2001 in order to support and promote professional development of its members.
Its main objectives are:
* the establishment of an education programme,
* exploration of the career structure of the haemovigilance officer,
* to improve the communication network between haemovigilance officers nation-wide.
