AAHITC

What AAHITC does

AAHITC (Asociación Argentina de Hemoterapia, Inmunohematología y Terapia Celular) is a non-profit civil association founded in 1972 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and registered as an 'Asociación Civil de bien público y sin fines de lucro' on August 20, 1975. It serves as the national professional body for hemotherapy, immunohematology, and cell therapy specialists, with membership spanning physicians, biochemists, biologists, technicians, and students, plus an international member tier. The association is led by President Dr. Walter Edgardo Scordo and supported by a Directing Commission and large scientific and executive organizing committees; Dr. Silvina Kuperman represents the organization as Regional Director Latin America of ISBT for 2026–2030.

Its core offerings form an integrated professional development stack: the Aula Virtual online learning platform, 12 specialized training courses, monthly scientific meetings with recertification points, the XX Congreso Argentino de Medicina Transfusional, and the Revista Argentina de Transfusión (the first Spanish-language indexed journal in the specialty, published quarterly via LILACS). Adjacent services include the Hemovigilancia program, a quality management system tool, a transfusion medicine services accreditation program, a national job board, and the Argentine Registry of Donors with Rare Blood Group Phenotypes.

The business model is subscription-based and member-funded. Revenue is generated through tiered annual dues (ARS 41,000 for students up to ARS 152,000 for physicians; USD 200 for international members), course fees, congress and event registrations (ARS 310,000 for members, ARS 440,000 for non-members), certification and recertification fees, and service accreditation programs. Distribution is primarily direct via the association's website and administrative office, with a virtual classroom supporting self-serve online learning, and partner hospitals and provincial blood centers serving as regional distribution points across Argentina. A wholly-owned regional subsidiary (AAHITC Filial San Juan) extends the federated model beyond Buenos Aires.

Name

AAHITC

Legal name

Asociación Argentina de Hemoterapia, Inmunohematología y Terapia Celular

Website

https://aahitc.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AAHITC is a non-profit Argentine professional medical association founded in 1972, serving hemotherapy, immunohematology, and cell therapy specialists through certification, training, congresses, and the first Spanish-language indexed specialty journal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Blood Bank, Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (HLAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Hemotherapy professional association
• Immunohematology certification
• Transfusion medicine training
• Blood bank accreditation
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: Annual membership fees collected from healthcare professionals including physicians, biochemists, biologists, technicians, and students. Membership provides access to publications, meetings, certifications, and other association benefits.
2. Education and Training Programs: Revenue from specialized courses including the 2.5-year specialist training course for physicians, internal auditor courses, apheresis courses, hemostasis courses, and modular update courses. Fees vary by membership status.
3. Congress and Event Registrations: Registration fees for national congresses (XX Congreso Argentino de Medicina Transfusional) and regional scientific meetings. Tiered pricing for members vs non-members.
4. Certification and Recertification Services: Fees for professional recertification programs for physicians, biochemists, biologists, and technicians, providing periodic accreditation of titles.
5. Service Accreditation Programs: Accreditation programs for hemotherapy and transfusion medicine services, including the accreditation program for hemotherapy services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AAHITC (Asociación Argentina de Hemoterapia, Inmunohematología y Terapia Celular) is a non-profit professional medical association that delivers continuing education, professional certification and recertification, scientific congresses, specialized courses, and a hemovigilance and rare-blood-donor registry for physicians, biochemists, biologists, technicians, and students working in blood transfusion and cell therapy. It operates a virtual classroom (Aula Virtual), publishes the indexed Revista Argentina de Transfusión, and runs the Argentine Registry of Donors with Rare Blood Phenotypes.

Product overview

AAHITC (Asociación Argentina de Hemoterapia, Inmunohematología y Terapia Celular) is a professional medical association founded in 1972, offering a comprehensive portfolio of education, certification, and networking services for transfusion medicine professionals. The core offerings include the Aula Virtual (virtual classroom) for online learning, Professional Training Courses covering hemotherapy, immunohematology, apheresis, and quality management, plus Scientific Meetings and Congresses (including the Argentine Congress of Transfusional Medicine) for continuing education. The association publishes the Revista Argentina de Transfusión (quarterly peer-reviewed journal) and Bulletins for current updates. Additional services include a Job Board, Quality Management System tools, Accreditation Programs for transfusion medicine services, a Hemovigilance Program, and the Argentine Registry of Donors with Rare Blood Group Phenotypes. The portfolio functions as a unified professional development ecosystem supporting the entire career lifecycle of hemotherapy specialists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aula Virtual (Virtual Classroom) Online learning platform offering virtual classes with professors and updated content for continuing education in hemotherapy, immunohematology, apheresis, and cell therapy; includes certification and recertification examinations.
• Professional Training Courses Specialized paid courses including Internal Quality Auditor for Blood Banks, External Blood Collections, Hemotherapy and Immunohematology Specialist Training (2.5-year course), Apheresis, Hemostasis, and Immunohematology courses.
• Scientific Meetings Monthly scientific meetings streamed online with audio/video, live chat consultation, and recertification points available for participating professionals.
• Congresses and Symposia National and international congresses including the XX Argentine Congress of Transfusional Medicine and regional scientific conferences, with reduced rates for members.
• Revista Argentina de Transfusión Quarterly scientific journal (four issues per year) — the first Spanish-language publication in the specialty, indexed in LILACS — distributed to members and subscribers.
• Bolsa de Trabajo (Job Board) Job board service connecting employers with hemotherapy professionals, including job postings, competitive examinations, and professional opportunities.
• Sistema de Gestión de Calidad (Quality Management System) Interactive tool structured in four phases with checklists to implement and evaluate a Quality Management System for Hemotherapy Services.
• Acreditación de Servicios de Medicina Transfusional Accreditation program for transfusion medicine services, exclusive to members, including a preparation course for accreditations.
• Hemovigilancia Program Hemovigilance program for monitoring and reporting transfusion-related adverse events and ensuring blood safety throughout the transfusion chain.
• Registro Argentino de Donantes con Grupos Sanguíneos Poco Comunes National registry facilitating identification of compatible donors with rare phenotypes for complex (typically urgent) transfusion situations, coordinated by a working group including Silvia Margineda, Carlos Cotorruelo, Diego Santoro, Claudia Nonaka, and Sebastián Blanco.

Quantifiable outcome

• Four issues per year of the Argentine Journal of Transfusion published and distributed to members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ISBT (International Society of Blood Transfusion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAHITC is a member institution of ISBT. Dr. Silvina Kuperman was elected Regional Director Latin America of ISBT for 2026-2030, representing Argentine and Latin American transfusion medicine on the international stage.
• AABB (American Association of Blood Banks)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership providing AAHITC members with access to AABB Annual Meetings and educational resources. Special registration discounts are offered to AAHITC members for AABB events.
• WFH (World Federation of Hemophilia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization for hemophilia care and blood transfusion safety. AAHITC maintains affiliation and scientific exchange with WFH.
• SETS (Sociedad Española de Transfusión Sanguínea y Terapia Celular)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish Society of Blood Transfusion and Cell Therapy. AAHITC members have access to SETS congresses and educational programs.
• GCIAMT (Grupo Cooperativo Iberoamericano de Medicina Transfusional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbero-American Cooperative Group for Transfusion Medicine. AAHITC is an institutional member and participates in Latin American education initiatives including patient blood management programs and regional training activities.
• Ministry of Health of ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAHITC participates as a member of the National Blood System and contributes to updating Technical and Administrative Standards for Hemotherapy through various committees and working groups.
• IRAM (Instituto Argentino de Normalización y Certificación)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAHITC representatives participated in the development and adoption of IRAM ISO 22956 on Healthcare Organization Management, contributing expertise in blood transfusion quality standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies): US-based global professional association for blood banking, transfusion medicine and biotherapies. AAHITC maintains a mutual partnership with AABB and offers its members discounted access to AABB annual meetings; both serve the same professional community and run certification, accreditation, and publications programs.
• ISBT (International Society of Blood Transfusion): Global scientific society for transfusion medicine. AAHITC is an institutional member of ISBT and an AAHITC leader (Dr. Silvina Kuperman) sits on the ISBT Latin America board, mirroring AAHITC's education, congress, and standards-setting activities at an international level.

Direct peers

• AMMT (Asociación Mexicana de Medicina Transfusional, A.C.): Mexican national association for transfusion medicine. AAHITC actively participates in regional Latin American congresses including AMMT's XXIII Congress, and AMMT plays the same national membership, congress, and certification role in Mexico that AAHITC plays in Argentina.
• GCIAMT (Grupo Cooperativo Iberoamericano de Medicina Transfusional): Ibero-American cooperative group for transfusion medicine. AAHITC is an institutional member and active participant; GCIAMT coordinates regional education and patient blood management programs across the same Spanish-/Portuguese-speaking audience AAHITC serves.
• SBHH (Sociedade Brasileira de Hematologia, Hemoterapia e Terapia Celular): Brazilian society of hematology, hemotherapy and cell therapy. It is a larger direct peer for the same specialty in the largest Latin American market, running national congresses, certification, and scientific publications analogous to AAHITC's portfolio.
• SETS (Sociedad Española de Transfusión Sanguínea y Terapia Celular): Spanish national society of blood transfusion and cell therapy. It is the closest direct functional analogue to AAHITC for Spain, and AAHITC members have reciprocal access to SETS congresses; both run congresses, certification, and scientific publications for the same specialty.

Emerging players

• Sociedad Argentina de Hematología: National Argentine hematology society. AAHITC overlaps with SAH on cell therapy and hematology content and on Argentine specialist audiences, but SAH is broader (all hematology) while AAHITC is narrower (transfusion-focused).
• WFH (World Federation of Hemophilia): Global NGO focused on hemophilia and bleeding disorders with overlap into transfusion safety. AAHITC maintains a scientific exchange affiliation with WFH, and both operate as international membership bodies serving adjacent hematology and transfusion safety communities.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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