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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

African HSCT programs

In Africa, where the healthcare systems are not well developed, among the 54 countries, HSCT is available only in six countries. Find here the contact details for the six countries:

Algeria	Dr. Malek Benakli	malekbenakli(at)gmail.com
Egypt	Professor Alaa Elhaddad	alaaelhaddad(at)hotmail.com
Morocco	Dr Asma Quessar	Quessar.a(at)gmail.com
Nigeria	Dr Bazuaye Nosa	nosabaz(at)yahoo.com
South Africa	Professor Nicolas Novitzky	Nicolas.novitzky(at)uct.ac.za
Tunisia	Dr Tarek Ben Othman	benothman-t(at)lycos.com

Educational Activities and Affiliated Society

Bone Marrow Transplantation Webinar Series (BMT Classroom)
Offered by BloodSA as part of its educational programme in the field of stem cell transplantation.

SASCeTS – South African Stem Cell Transplantation Society
An affiliated professional society dedicated to advancing stem cell transplantation in South Africa.

WBMT support development in Africa

The road to further development of bone marrow transplantation in Africa still needs extensive work. Yet with the involvement of many stakeholders, more patients can get access to HSCT. International organizations including WBMT can provide impact in guidance, collaboration, and support.

African Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group