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17/04/23 13:39 PM IST

World Hemophilia Day

In News
  • World Hemophilia Day is celebrated every year on April 17th to honor the birth anniversary of Frank Schnabel, who established the World Federation of Hemophilia.
About Hemophilia Day
  • The first-ever World Hemophilia Day was established in 1989 by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) to raise awareness about hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
  • April 17 was chosen as the date in memory of Frank Schnabel, who was born on that day in 1942 and dedicated his life to improving the lives of people affected by bleeding disorders.
  • Theme- Access for All: Partnership, Policy, Progress – Engaging Governments to Integrate Inherited Bleeding Disorders into National Policy”.
  • This theme highlights the importance of partnership and collaboration between various stakeholders, including governments, in ensuring access to appropriate care and treatment for individuals with hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
  • The theme also emphasizes the need to integrate these conditions into national policies to improve diagnosis, treatment, and management of these disorders.
Hemophilia
  • Hemophilia is an uncommon medical condition where the blood is incapable of clotting correctly because of a shortage of specific clotting factors.
  • This leads to prolonged bleeding, which can pose a life-threatening risk in some cases.
  • Although there is no known cure for this disorder, available treatments can help control and manage the condition.
  • Whenever an individual experiences bleeding from either an internal or external wound, the body initiates a response by collecting blood cells to create a clot, thereby stopping the bleeding.
  • The process of clotting involves the interaction of blood proteins with platelet-like cells. However, when there is a deficiency in a clotting factor, hemophilia can develop.
  • Hemophilia can either be present from birth (congenital) or develop later in life (acquired).
  • The primary symptom of hemophilia is abnormal or excessive bleeding or bruising, although the presentation of symptoms can vary among individuals with the condition.
Source- Indian Express

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