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World Haemophilia Day – April 17
April 19 , 2019
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- Haemophilia is a rare genetic bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. As a result, the inherent of Haemophilia suffers from spontaneous and bleed for a longer time after sustaining an injury.
- Every April 17 World Haemophilia Day is recognised worldwide to increase awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
- World Haemophilia Day was started in 1989 by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH)
Quick Facts
- Every injury is not always life-threatening. Hemophilia patients bleed because a protein, called 'Clotting Factor', is either absent or doesn't work properly in their blood.
- While most people assume hemophilia only affects men, occasionally women - who are 'silent carriers' - can suffer bleeding symptoms as well.
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