Every April 17 World
Haemophilia Day is recognised worldwide to increase awareness of
haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
This is a critical effort since with increased awareness comes better diagnosis and access to care for the millions who remain without treatment.
World Haemophilia Day was started in 1989 by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) which chose to bring the community together on April 17 in honour of WFH founder Frank Schnabel’s birthday
April 17, 2018, will mark the 28th World Hemophilia Day
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which the blood doesn't clot in the usual way.
While Hemophilia A is caused by deficiency of clotting Factor VIII, Hemophilia B is caused by deficiency of Factor IX.
Hemophilia A and B are both inherited in X-linked recessive pattern of genetics.
Thus, males are most commonly affected by Hemophilia A and B, and females are usually carriers of the disease. The severity of the disease, however, varies from individual to individual.
This is a critical effort since with increased awareness comes better diagnosis and access to care for the millions who remain without treatment.
World Haemophilia Day was started in 1989 by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) which chose to bring the community together on April 17 in honour of WFH founder Frank Schnabel’s birthday
April 17, 2018, will mark the 28th World Hemophilia Day
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which the blood doesn't clot in the usual way.
While Hemophilia A is caused by deficiency of clotting Factor VIII, Hemophilia B is caused by deficiency of Factor IX.
Hemophilia A and B are both inherited in X-linked recessive pattern of genetics.
Thus, males are most commonly affected by Hemophilia A and B, and females are usually carriers of the disease. The severity of the disease, however, varies from individual to individual.
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