International Biomedical Laboratory Science Day, April 15th - Letter from President Kyoko Komatsu
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International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science (formerly known as IAMLT) established BLS Day in 1996 at the World Congress in Oslo, Norway to promote and celebrate the key role of Biomedical Laboratory personnel in diagnostic and preventive health care systems.
Promote and celebrate
The purpose with the BLS Day is to increase the awareness of the role that Biomedical Laboratory Scientists have in providing health care. BLS' play an important role in diagnosis, quality development and assurance, treatment, research, development, and public health care.
International BLS Day gives our profession a day to promote and celebrate ourselves as a profession.
The theme is selected by the International Body (IFBLS) related with health issues and support the WHO Millennium Development Goals.
BLS Day is the day for Laboratory personnel to promote awareness of our profession and the key role played by Biomedical Laboratory Scientists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients and research in the modern medical sciences.
The theme for 2014 is:
Ethics
Importance of BLS Day
Biomedical Laboratory Scientists are one of the largest groups of health care professionals yet our role in medicine is poorly understood by the patients and their families and even our colleagues within health care administration.
A Biomedical Laboratory Scientist finds out the causes of the disease which ensures better treatment and cure. We understand the work we do and it's significance to the patients. We are the experts in our field and the very best people to carry our message.
The Letter from President Kyoko Komatsu
