This year’s theme from the World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH) is «Access for All: Prevention of Bleeds as the Global Standard of Care.» This is a call for the community to join hands and work towards increasing awareness about haemophilia and ensuring better management of bleeding disorders.
What is haemophilia?
Haemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder where the blood does not clot properly. People suffering from the condition often experience longer bleeding as they do not have a clotting factor that works with the platelets to stop the bleeding at the site of an injury. According to the WFH, approximately 1 in every 1000 individuals is born with a bleeding disorder. This condition is also found to be genetic and is more common in men than
in women.