Archive
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World Hemophilia Day 2014 celebrated around the world
On April 17, World Hemophilia Day, the global bleeding disorders community joined together to raise awareness, to celebrate who they are, and to Speak Out:...
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Vaughn Ripley: Man in motion
When Vaughn Ripley heard about the Men’s Health Ultimate Guy fitness competition he joked to his family that he should enter. As a devoted health...
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Macedonia and USA: Twinning helps to achieve new success
While Macedonia and Arizona may be over 10,000 kilometers away from each other, the WFH Twinning Program has shortened that distance through a common goal...
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South Africa and Mauritius: WFH first African regional Twins
Although the Twinning partnership between South Africa and Mauritius officially started in 2013, the two organizations started working together in 2009. The partnership began when...
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Former CEO John E. Bournas hopes to have left a lasting mark
Although his tenure with the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) was brief, former CEO and executive director John E. Bournas has left a lasting impact...
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WFH Humanitarian Aid Program receives major donations
At the WFH 2014 World Congress in Melbourne, WFH president Alain Weill announced the donation of more than 700 million IUs of factor from corporations...
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Global volunteers recognized at WFH Awards Ceremony
At the 2014 World Congress in Melbourne, the WFH took some time to recognize some of the outstanding volunteers who are the cornerstone of its...
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A story of survival
When Johanna Overstreet and her husband decided to adopt a child with medical needs, they were prepared for it to be a difficult process, but...
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Webcasts, posters, and panel discussions: WFH 2014 World Congress educational resources
The WFH is pleased to offer access to webcasts of selected sessions from the WFH 2014 World Congress program to Congress delegates and WFH members....
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Project Recovery shipments reaching those in need
Shipments of factor VIII manufactured as part of Project Recovery have started arriving at treatment centres around the world. These are the first deliveries in...
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Twelve years of global data now available online
The WFH has launched a new, interactive online tool for reporting data on people with bleeding disorders collected via the Annual Global Survey. This online...
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WFH Humanitarian Aid Program provides greater choice
One of the bigger news items to come out of the WFH 2014 World Congress was the announcement that WFH partners had committed to donations...
