The SAHF MASAC Educational Symposium returns on 7–8 November 2025 at the Protea Hotel OR Tambo by Marriott and abstract submissions are officially open!
We invite clinicians, nurses, registrars, and researchers to contribute to the ongoing advancement of haemophilia care in South Africa. This is your opportunity to showcase innovative work, share findings, and engage with fellow professionals across the haemophilia community.
We invite clinicians, nurses, registrars, and researchers to contribute to the ongoing advancement of haemophilia care in South Africa. This is your opportunity to showcase innovative work, share findings, and engage with fellow professionals across the haemophilia community.
Abstract Submission Details:
Submission Deadline: 4 September 2025
Presentation Format:
• 5 abstracts will be selected for oral presentation.
• Additional abstracts will be selected for poster display in the dedicated Poster Hall.
• 5 abstracts will be selected for oral presentation.
• Additional abstracts will be selected for poster display in the dedicated Poster Hall.
Award:
A prize will be awarded for the best oral presentation.
A prize will be awarded for the best oral presentation.
Abstract Guidelines
• Max 350 words
• Use the following structure:
• Background
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion/Conclusion
• Include: Title in CAPITAL LETTERS, authors, and affiliations.
• Use the following structure:
• Background
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion/Conclusion
• Include: Title in CAPITAL LETTERS, authors, and affiliations.
Presenters will be notified if successful for presentation or poster by 15 October 2025
Submissions to be sent to:
abstracts@masac.org.za
masacchairperson@haemophilia.org.za
masacsecretary@haemophilia.org.za
cc:
Dr. Yasmin Goga: dryasmingoga@gmail.com
Dr Jaco Joubert: joubertj@ufs.ac.za
abstracts@masac.org.za
masacchairperson@haemophilia.org.za
masacsecretary@haemophilia.org.za
cc:
Dr. Yasmin Goga: dryasmingoga@gmail.com
Dr Jaco Joubert: joubertj@ufs.ac.za
If your presentation is considered by the panel to be a poster presentation the
poster recommendations are as follows:
MASAC 2025 Poster Guidelines
Poster Size: The poster should be no larger than 0.84 x 1.12m (84 x 112 cm)
Orientation: portrait/vertical format.
This is the size of the usable surface of the display panels.
Do NOT exceed the size of the display panel.
Orientation: portrait/vertical format.
This is the size of the usable surface of the display panels.
Do NOT exceed the size of the display panel.
Format
Place a heading that runs the full width of the poster at the top in a large-sized type.
Use San-serif typefaces for legibility.
The poster should be readable from 1.5 – 2 meters (4 – 6 feet).
The text should be no less than 8 mm (22-point font) and preferably larger.
Use a constant font throughout the poster.
Use a black and bold type to ensure legibility and let your important points stand out.
We suggest that you show the preferred sequence in which your poster should be reviewed; this can be done by using 3 – 5 columns so the eye movement is down the columns.
Highlight your main findings.
Don’t hide your conclusions, consider putting them at eye level, at the top of the right column or alternatively start with the Conclusions.
Otherwise, we suggest that you structure your poster by Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
State your aims in the end of the introduction.
The figures and tables should cover approximately 50% of the poster area.
Use San-serif typefaces for legibility.
The poster should be readable from 1.5 – 2 meters (4 – 6 feet).
The text should be no less than 8 mm (22-point font) and preferably larger.
Use a constant font throughout the poster.
Use a black and bold type to ensure legibility and let your important points stand out.
We suggest that you show the preferred sequence in which your poster should be reviewed; this can be done by using 3 – 5 columns so the eye movement is down the columns.
Highlight your main findings.
Don’t hide your conclusions, consider putting them at eye level, at the top of the right column or alternatively start with the Conclusions.
Otherwise, we suggest that you structure your poster by Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
State your aims in the end of the introduction.
The figures and tables should cover approximately 50% of the poster area.
Requirements
Please make sure you include your authors and title to your poster.
Provisions
Mounting material to hang your poster will be provided
Other Recommendations
If possible, avoid abbreviations and acronyms, especially in the conclusion section.
Seek simplicity, keep text to a minimum and avoid redundancies.
Feel free to provide one or more key references.
Optional - Prepare a short (< 60 seconds) oral guide through your poster to be offered to those that prefer your words before reading for themselves.
Handouts of your abstract/poster are allowed.
We encourage you to include your email address on your poster or handout, so anyone interested may contact the abstract author with questions, comments, or future research inquiries
Seek simplicity, keep text to a minimum and avoid redundancies.
Feel free to provide one or more key references.
Optional - Prepare a short (< 60 seconds) oral guide through your poster to be offered to those that prefer your words before reading for themselves.
Handouts of your abstract/poster are allowed.
We encourage you to include your email address on your poster or handout, so anyone interested may contact the abstract author with questions, comments, or future research inquiries