The Max Foundation Malaysia and Max Family Society Malaysia, in conjunction with the 2014 Malaysian Society of Haematology (MSH) Conference, held its 4th Patient Congress for people living with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and multiple myeloma (MM).
The Patient Congress featured educational sessions, support sessions, and opportunities for patients and caregivers to engage with physicians and with each other.
On
April 6, 2014, over 80 people living with CML and MM attended the 4th Patient
Congress at the Concorde Hotel, accompanied by caregivers, physicians and
nurses. It was organized and facilitated by The Max Foundation Malaysia team, and
held during MSH 2014. Max Family Society Malaysia, a local patient support
group, was a co-organizer.
The
Patient Congress featured a series of sessions to educate and inspire those in
attendance, including several joint sessions and a concurrent session for
diagnosis-specific education.
Topics
included:
•
Nutrition
for patients
•
Medication
management and adherence – the best tool for empowerment is knowledge
•
Safe
Medication Saves Lives – know your medicine
•
Treatment options for CML and newer drugs
•
Bone
health for MM patients
Sessions
were conducted by the foremost experts from across Malaysia, and participants
had opportunities to ask questions of each. The esteemed guest of honor was
Y.Bhg. Dato’ Dr. Haji Azmi bin Sapie, Director of Medical Development Division
in the Ministry of Health.
Speakers
included:
•
Dato
Dr. Chang Kian Meng, National Head of Haematology Service and Head of
Haematology Department, Hospital Ampang
• Dr. Haris Rahman, Haematologist at Sime Darby Medical Center
•
Dr. Bee
Ping Chong, Haematologist at University Malaya Medical Center
•
Dr.
Manmohan Singh, Orthopedist at Hospital Kuala Lumpur
•
Ms. Tan
Pei Lin, Pharmacist at University Malaya Medical Center
•
Ms.
Wong Wen Yin, Dietitian at Hospital Pantai Kuala Lumpur
Through
this recurring Patient Congress, those living with CML and MM in Malaysia have
had opportunities to expand their knowledge about their disease, learn about
new treatments, ask questions of experts, meet others coping with the same
things, and exchange experiences through networking with fellow participants.
Through
these Congresses we hope that patients and caregivers will be empowered to take
control of their treatment and their lives. This Patient Congress has served an
important role and we – The Max Foundation, Max Family, and the participants as
well as healthcare team hope to continue it into the future.
We would like to extend our special thanks to the everyone who has came together to make this congress a success - participants, speakers, Malaysian Society of Haematology, volunteers, organizing team as well as the VIPs who have spent the morning with us.
Also not forgetting the sponsors of the 4th Patient Congress. This Congress was made possible through generous educational grants provided by Novartis, Janssen and Pharm-D.
We would like to extend our special thanks to the everyone who has came together to make this congress a success - participants, speakers, Malaysian Society of Haematology, volunteers, organizing team as well as the VIPs who have spent the morning with us.
Also not forgetting the sponsors of the 4th Patient Congress. This Congress was made possible through generous educational grants provided by Novartis, Janssen and Pharm-D.
For more photos of the day, visit Max Family facebook at https://www.facebook.com/maxfamilymalaysia