Christine Herr, Data and Research Coordinator The Report on the Annual Global Survey 2015 is now available in print and online at www.wfh.org/globalsurvey. The report includes selected demographic and treatment-related data on people throughout the world with hemophilia (PWH), von Willebrand disease (VWD), other rare factor deficiencies, and inherited platelet disorders. The Report on the Annual Global Survey 2015 is […]
Read moreDrugs that can cause bleeding People with bleeding disorders should avoid aspirin and other drugs that can cause bleeding. This list of drugs that can cause bleeding does not include drugs that have to be given as injections or intravenous infusions. The generic or “chemical” names are given since the brand names or marketing names differ between countries. While every […]
Read moreRecipients Double As the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program Expands World Federation of Hemophilia – Oct 05, 2016 MONTREAL, Canada – October 5, 2016 – One year following the expansion of the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) Humanitarian Aid Program, the number of recipient countries went from 58 to 63, while delivered donations reached a landmark of 100 million international units (IU), […]
Read moreThe World Federation of Hemophilia and the Korea Hemophilia Foundation invite you to the 15th International Musculoskeletal Congress. The three-day event will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea from May 5 to 7, 2017. For more informationwww.wfh.org/msk2017
Read moreHaemophilia, Fitness & Exercise Fitness & Exercise Activity isn’t something to shy away from: in fact, it’s an important part of living well with hemophilia. By choosing the right kinds of activity with the right safety measures in place, exercise can benefit a person both physically, and mentally. THE MANY BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The benefits of exercise to […]
Read moreConstant nosebleeds, persistent bruising and super-heavy periods are signs you shouldn’t dismiss. By Lisa Esposito | Staff Writer Oct. 7, 2016, at 10:03 a.m. Von Willebrand Disease: the Under-the-Radar Bleeding Disorder This common bleeding disorder affects up to 1 percent of the U.S. population. (GETTY IMAGES) You’ve probably heard of hemophilia – with its history among European royalty – but maybe not about von […]
Read moreEuropean Haemophilia Consortium – Update The 2016 EHC Annual Conference is now officially closed. Many thanks to all speakers, moderators, delegates, volunteers and the Foreningen for blødere i Norge for making this event a success! We are already looking forward to our 2017 Conference in Vilnius! Wishing everyone a safe trip home! Photo Further update will be posted when […]
Read moreWhat is Haemophilia? Haemophilia was the first bleeding disorder to be identified and it is also the most famous. A lot of people know that Queen Victoria carried the gene for Haemophilia and that Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, famously had the condition. As the video (above) explains it has usually been seen as a condition that affects […]
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