Session 8: Innovations & Challenges in Hematologic Malignancies
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Plenary Hall
Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
10:50 AM - 11:45 AM |
Speaker
Mr. Khalid Al Habaybia
Nurse Manager
Tawam Hospital
Navigating Challenges: Hematology/ Oncology Nursing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
10:50 AM - 11:05 AMBiography
Khalid is currently a Acting Nurse Manager within the Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Unit at the Tawam Hospital, United Arab Emirates. Prior to this, Khalid graduated from the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan before going on to obtain a Master’s of Science in Healthcare Administration at the University of Atlanta in the USA. He actively participates in many haemophilia-focussed groups, taking on the role of Nurses Committee Member for the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH), and General Secretary and Hemophilia Nurse at the United Arab Emirates Hemophilia Group, recently chosen as WFH World Congress Ambassador 2020. Khalid is also the Chairperson for the Nursing Care Working Group initiated by the Pediatric Oncology Eastern Mediterranean (POEM) Group, which aims to continuously improve pediatric oncology care, research, training and advocacy in the eastern and Mediterranean region by means of integrated teamwork.
Mr. Mohammad Khader
Clinical Resource Nurse (Oncology, Hematology, Radiation therapy and Apheresis)
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Latest Guidelines in Cancer Screening - What Nurses Need to Know
11:05 AM - 11:20 AMBiography
Mr. Mohammad Khader is the Oncology Educator for all cancer services—Oncology, Hematology,
Apheresis, and Radiation Therapy—at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC). With 15 years of
dedicated experience in the field of oncology. Mr. Khader holds a Master’s degree in Oncology
Health Nursing, awarded in 2015 by The Hashemite University. In 2016, he was among the first
group in Jordan to be recognized as an Oncology Nurse Specialist by the Jordanian Nursing Council.
He has actively contributed to numerous research initiatives, quality improvement projects, and
evidence-based practices in the fields of oncology, hematology, and palliative care.
Mr. Mohammed Taher
Assistant Director of Nursing
Burjeel Cancer Institute, Burjeel Medical City Abu Dhabi
Health Economic Program
11:20 AM - 11:35 AMBiography
Session Chair
Khaled Al Qawasmeh
Tawam Hospital
Clinical Research Nurse
