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The beginnings of the Association of Patients with Blood Diseases of Slovenia date back to 1993, when, on the initiative of Jožef Pretnar, MD, and Erika Pertinač, MD, the first talks on the establishment of an Association of Patients with Blood Diseases began. After thorough preparation of the documentation, on 13 December 1995, patients after bone marrow transplantation, relatives of patients, doctors and nurses from the Clinical Department of Haematology of the University Clinical Centre in Ljubljana, and representatives of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia gathered at the University Clinical Centre in Ljubljana and drafted the framework guidelines for the work and establishment of the Society. Thus, on 13 December 1995, the Association of Patients with Blood Diseases was founded and registered with a notary. Darja Jakelj was elected as the first President of the Society.

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