9th annual haematology meet begins
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Health minister Irfan Ansari and finance minister Radha Krishana Kishore inaugurated the event, which is being held on the theme "HemaQuest: Navigating Hematology Frontiers Together". More than 100 haematologists, haemato-oncologists, bone marrow transplant specialists called for setting up a bone marrow transplant in the state.
Ranchi: The ninth Annual Eastern Hematology Group Congress, a conference on blood disorders, commenced on Friday. The three-day event is being organised in collaboration with Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Sadar Hospital. Health minister Irfan Ansari and finance minister Radha Krishana Kishore inaugurated the event, which is being held on the theme "HemaQuest: Navigating Hematology Frontiers Together".
More than 100 haematologists, haemato-oncologists, bone marrow transplant specialists called for setting up a bone marrow transplant in the state.
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