International BLS Day IFBLS, International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technologists, Medical Laboratory scientists, medical laboratory. https://www.ifbls.org/index.php/about-ifbls/international-biomedical-laboratory-science-day 2025-11-09T07:39:59+00:00 IFBLS MYOB International Biomedical Laboratory Science Day – April 15th 2017-03-22T16:11:08+00:00 2017-03-22T16:11:08+00:00 https://www.ifbls.org/index.php/about-ifbls/international-biomedical-laboratory-science-day/189-international-biomedical-laboratory-science-day-2020 Dionysis2 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><img style="margin: 15px; float: left;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-poster.jpg" alt="BLS Day 2025 poster" width="450" height="637" />International BLS Day 15th April</span>&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science established BLS Day&nbsp;in 1996 at the IFBLS World Congress in Oslo, Norway to promote and celebrate the key role&nbsp;of Biomedical Laboratory personnel in diagnostic and preventive health care systems.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Promote and celebrate</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">The purpose of BLS Day is to increase the awareness of the role that Biomedical Laboratory Scientists have in providing health care. Biomedical Laboratory Scientists play a key role in diagnosis, quality development and assurance, treatment, research and&nbsp;development in the modern medical sciences.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">International BLS Day gives our profession a day to promote and celebrate ourselves as a profession.</span></p> <p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">We are pleased to announce the theme for International BLS Day 2025/2026 is:</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em><span style="color: #ff0000;">Biomedical Laboratory Scientists Promoting Sustainability in Clinical Diagnostics</span></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br />This two-year theme, as selected by the IFBLS Board of Directors, highlights the vital role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists in advancing clinical health care while prioritising environmental responsibility.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">On 15th April 2025, let us celebrate together the innovative efforts of BLS professionals worldwide implementing sustainable practices that improve diagnostics and reduce waste, as we continue to make a profound impact on global health and the environment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Thank you for your dedication and contributions as we work towards a healthier, more sustainable future. <br /></span><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">IFBLS encourages members to support BLS Day and share your highlights for all to see on social media!<br /><br /></span></strong></span></p> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Download:</span></strong>&nbsp; <br /><br /></span></div> <div><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-DAY-2025-poster.pdf"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025&nbsp;poster.pdf</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-poster.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 poster.jpg</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-Facebook.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Facebook.jpg</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-Facebook.png"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Facebook.png</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-Instagram-story_ny.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Instagram story_ny.jpg</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-Instagram-story_ny.png"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Instagram story_ny.png</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025_Instagram.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Instagram.jpg</span></a></div> <div><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025_Instagram.png"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Instagram.png</span></a></div> <div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;<br /><br /></span></div> <div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">See also:&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></div> </div> </div> <div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://ifbls.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=266:bls-day-guide-to-arrangements2&amp;catid=28:about-ifbls-section">Our Guidelines for Celebrating BLS Day</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</span> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://ifbls.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=346:international-bls-day-themes&amp;catid=85:international-biomedical-laboratory-science-day" target="_self">International BLS Day Themes since 1997</a></span></div> </div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>BLS Day 2025 - Video Greetings from IFBLS</strong></span><br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/RUMqEeX3KmA"><img style="margin: 15px;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/IFBLS-BLS-Day-2025-.jpg" alt="IFBLS BLS Day 2025 " width="400" height="223" /></a><br /></span> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><strong><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/IFBLS-BLS-Day-2025.pdf">Read full statement - Letter to Members</a></strong><br /><br />&nbsp;</span></div> </div> <div> <div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">BLS Day 2024 - Video Greetings from IFBLS</span></strong></span></span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><a href="https://youtu.be/lfxdPZQCuxo"><img style="margin: 15px;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/IFBLS-video-BLS-Day-2024.PNG" alt="IFBLS video BLS Day 2024" width="400" height="222" /></a></span></span><br /></span> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/International-BLS-Day-2024---Guardians-of-Quality-and-Patient-Safety.pdf"><strong>Read full statement - Letter to Members</strong></a></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2023 - Video Greetings from IFBLS&nbsp;</span></strong></span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/YR3eZ7TMDcY"><img style="margin: 15px;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2023---Greetings-from-IFBLS.PNG" alt="BLS Day 2023 Greetings from IFBLS" width="400" height="225" /></a></span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2023---Greetings-from-IFBLS.pdf"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Read full statement - Letter to Members</span></a></strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2022 - Video Greetings from IFBLS</span></strong></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><a href="https://youtu.be/8-KNo0qP-8Q"><img style="margin: 15px;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/International-BLS-Day-2022.PNG" alt="International BLS Day 2022" width="400" height="229" /></a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2021 - Video Greetings from Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director WHO Health Emergencies Programme&nbsp;</span></strong></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"> </span> <div><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAQWCl56rtU"><img style="margin: 15px; float: left;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/Dr.-Michael-Ryan.PNG" alt="Dr. Michael Ryan" width="400" height="225" /></a></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">In 2021, we were honoured to receive greetings from&nbsp;</span><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director WHO Health Emergencies Programme</strong><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">&nbsp;in recognition of the significant efforts of BLS members worldwide! Please link to his full statement&nbsp;</span><a style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAQWCl56rtU">here</a><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">.</span></span></div> <div><strong style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><img style="margin: 15px; float: left;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-poster.jpg" alt="BLS Day 2025 poster" width="450" height="637" />International BLS Day 15th April</span>&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science established BLS Day&nbsp;in 1996 at the IFBLS World Congress in Oslo, Norway to promote and celebrate the key role&nbsp;of Biomedical Laboratory personnel in diagnostic and preventive health care systems.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Promote and celebrate</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">The purpose of BLS Day is to increase the awareness of the role that Biomedical Laboratory Scientists have in providing health care. Biomedical Laboratory Scientists play a key role in diagnosis, quality development and assurance, treatment, research and&nbsp;development in the modern medical sciences.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">International BLS Day gives our profession a day to promote and celebrate ourselves as a profession.</span></p> <p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">We are pleased to announce the theme for International BLS Day 2025/2026 is:</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 14pt;"><strong><em><span style="color: #ff0000;">Biomedical Laboratory Scientists Promoting Sustainability in Clinical Diagnostics</span></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br />This two-year theme, as selected by the IFBLS Board of Directors, highlights the vital role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists in advancing clinical health care while prioritising environmental responsibility.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">On 15th April 2025, let us celebrate together the innovative efforts of BLS professionals worldwide implementing sustainable practices that improve diagnostics and reduce waste, as we continue to make a profound impact on global health and the environment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Thank you for your dedication and contributions as we work towards a healthier, more sustainable future. <br /></span><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">IFBLS encourages members to support BLS Day and share your highlights for all to see on social media!<br /><br /></span></strong></span></p> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Download:</span></strong>&nbsp; <br /><br /></span></div> <div><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-DAY-2025-poster.pdf"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025&nbsp;poster.pdf</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-poster.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 poster.jpg</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-Facebook.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Facebook.jpg</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-Facebook.png"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Facebook.png</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-Instagram-story_ny.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Instagram story_ny.jpg</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025-Instagram-story_ny.png"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Instagram story_ny.png</span></a><br /><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025_Instagram.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Instagram.jpg</span></a></div> <div><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2025_Instagram.png"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2025 Instagram.png</span></a></div> <div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;<br /><br /></span></div> <div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">See also:&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></div> </div> </div> <div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://ifbls.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=266:bls-day-guide-to-arrangements2&amp;catid=28:about-ifbls-section">Our Guidelines for Celebrating BLS Day</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</span> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://ifbls.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=346:international-bls-day-themes&amp;catid=85:international-biomedical-laboratory-science-day" target="_self">International BLS Day Themes since 1997</a></span></div> </div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>BLS Day 2025 - Video Greetings from IFBLS</strong></span><br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/RUMqEeX3KmA"><img style="margin: 15px;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/IFBLS-BLS-Day-2025-.jpg" alt="IFBLS BLS Day 2025 " width="400" height="223" /></a><br /></span> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><strong><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/IFBLS-BLS-Day-2025.pdf">Read full statement - Letter to Members</a></strong><br /><br />&nbsp;</span></div> </div> <div> <div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">BLS Day 2024 - Video Greetings from IFBLS</span></strong></span></span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><a href="https://youtu.be/lfxdPZQCuxo"><img style="margin: 15px;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/IFBLS-video-BLS-Day-2024.PNG" alt="IFBLS video BLS Day 2024" width="400" height="222" /></a></span></span><br /></span> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/International-BLS-Day-2024---Guardians-of-Quality-and-Patient-Safety.pdf"><strong>Read full statement - Letter to Members</strong></a></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2023 - Video Greetings from IFBLS&nbsp;</span></strong></span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/YR3eZ7TMDcY"><img style="margin: 15px;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2023---Greetings-from-IFBLS.PNG" alt="BLS Day 2023 Greetings from IFBLS" width="400" height="225" /></a></span> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong><a href="https://ifbls.org/images/BLS-Day-2023---Greetings-from-IFBLS.pdf"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Read full statement - Letter to Members</span></a></strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2022 - Video Greetings from IFBLS</span></strong></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><a href="https://youtu.be/8-KNo0qP-8Q"><img style="margin: 15px;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/International-BLS-Day-2022.PNG" alt="International BLS Day 2022" width="400" height="229" /></a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">BLS Day 2021 - Video Greetings from Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director WHO Health Emergencies Programme&nbsp;</span></strong></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"> </span> <div><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAQWCl56rtU"><img style="margin: 15px; float: left;" src="https://ifbls.org/images/Dr.-Michael-Ryan.PNG" alt="Dr. Michael Ryan" width="400" height="225" /></a></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">In 2021, we were honoured to receive greetings from&nbsp;</span><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director WHO Health Emergencies Programme</strong><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">&nbsp;in recognition of the significant efforts of BLS members worldwide! Please link to his full statement&nbsp;</span><a style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAQWCl56rtU">here</a><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">.</span></span></div> <div><strong style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></div> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <p>&nbsp;</p> International BLS Day Themes 2018-03-21T19:09:44+00:00 2018-03-21T19:09:44+00:00 https://www.ifbls.org/index.php/about-ifbls/international-biomedical-laboratory-science-day/346-international-bls-day-themes Super User <p><em><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">The first international BLS day was celebrated in 1997 after it was established in Oslo, 1996.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>1997</strong> Biomedical Science - The Key to the Cure: Tuberculosis</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>1998</strong> Biomedical Science - The Key to Transfusion Safety</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>1999</strong> Biomedical Science - The Key to Control of Diabetes</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2000</strong> Biomedical Laboratory Science - The Key to the Diagnosis of Communicable Diseases</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2001</strong> Biomedical Laboratory Science - The Key to Understanding the Genetic Basis of Disease</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2002</strong> Biomedical Laboratory Science - The Key to the Diagnosis of Food- and Waterborne disease</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2003 - 2004</strong> Public Health Care in Biomedical Science</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2005 - 2006</strong> Biomedical Laboratory Science - The Key to the Identification of Emerging Infectious Diseases</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2007 - 2008</strong> Contributing to the Health of Mothers and Children</span></p> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2009 - 2010</strong> Cancer Today Find the Cause -&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Tomorrow Find the Cure<br /></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2011 - 2012</strong> The Role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists in the Global Management of Communicable Diseases</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong><br />2013 - 2014</strong> IFBLS Code of Ethics - Your Duty To the Client,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">To the Profession,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">To the global society</span></div> <p><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><br />2015 - 2016</strong><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"> Patient Safety First</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">2017 - 2018</strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">Antibiotic Resistance - Biomedical Laboratory Scientists respond to the global threa</span></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; color: #000000;">t</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;"><strong style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">2019 - 2020</strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">&nbsp;Non Communicable Diseases - The role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists in Detection, Screening and Treatment</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2021 - 2022</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Testing Times - Biomedical Laboratory Scientists roles in the Covid-19 Pandemic<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2023 - 2024</strong> Guardians of Quality and Patient Safety: Biomedical Laboratory Scientists</span></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">2025 - 2026&nbsp;</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Biomedical Laboratory Scientists Promoting Sustainability in Clinical Diagnostics</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">The first international BLS day was celebrated in 1997 after it was established in Oslo, 1996.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>1997</strong> Biomedical Science - The Key to the Cure: Tuberculosis</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>1998</strong> Biomedical Science - The Key to Transfusion Safety</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>1999</strong> Biomedical Science - The Key to Control of Diabetes</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2000</strong> Biomedical Laboratory Science - The Key to the Diagnosis of Communicable Diseases</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2001</strong> Biomedical Laboratory Science - The Key to Understanding the Genetic Basis of Disease</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2002</strong> Biomedical Laboratory Science - The Key to the Diagnosis of Food- and Waterborne disease</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2003 - 2004</strong> Public Health Care in Biomedical Science</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2005 - 2006</strong> Biomedical Laboratory Science - The Key to the Identification of Emerging Infectious Diseases</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2007 - 2008</strong> Contributing to the Health of Mothers and Children</span></p> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2009 - 2010</strong> Cancer Today Find the Cause -&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Tomorrow Find the Cure<br /></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>2011 - 2012</strong> The Role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists in the Global Management of Communicable Diseases</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong><br />2013 - 2014</strong> IFBLS Code of Ethics - Your Duty To the Client,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">To the Profession,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">To the global society</span></div> <p><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><br />2015 - 2016</strong><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;"> Patient Safety First</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">2017 - 2018</strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">Antibiotic Resistance - Biomedical Laboratory Scientists respond to the global threa</span></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; color: #000000;">t</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;"><strong style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">2019 - 2020</strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">&nbsp;Non Communicable Diseases - The role of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists in Detection, Screening and Treatment</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2021 - 2022</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Testing Times - Biomedical Laboratory Scientists roles in the Covid-19 Pandemic<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>2023 - 2024</strong> Guardians of Quality and Patient Safety: Biomedical Laboratory Scientists</span></span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">2025 - 2026&nbsp;</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Biomedical Laboratory Scientists Promoting Sustainability in Clinical Diagnostics</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"></span></p>