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Gina Schnabel’s earliest memories are of her father—World Federation of Hemophilia Founder Frank Schnabel—working with volunteers from around the world to raise awareness about bleeding disorders. She understood all too well the...

Botswana Inherited Bleeding Disorders Association now an associate NMO

On October 16, 2020, during the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) Annual...

WFH Launches COVID-19 Relief Fund

The pandemic has fundamentally changed how we work, learn, and communicate. In...

Bleeding disorders do not discriminate and neither do we

As a global federation with over 140 national member organizations, our values...

WFH mourns passing of Damaso Garcia

Damaso Garcia—supporter of bleeding disorders community in his native Dominican Republic, and...

Cancellation of the WFH 2020 World Congress in Kuala Lumpur
World Federation of Hemophilia | March 24, 2020
It’s with great sadness—and heavy hearts—that we must inform you that the World Federation of Hemophilia has taken the difficult, but necessary, decision to cancel...
Sharing in Nepal: meet Susan Cutter
Roddy Doucet | January 28, 2020
At first hesitantly—but then, more confidently, as trust was built—patients attending a recent WFH Nurses Training workshop in Nepal began to share their personal experiences...
Resilient Patients Do Play: Ask Frederica Cassis
Roddy Doucet | December 18, 2019
Psychosocial Committee Secretary and World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) Professional Member Frederica Cassis believes that comprehensive education—and a comprehensive healthcare team—are the foundation of the...
WFH Humanitarian Aid Program makes surgery recovery possible in Pakistan
Assad Haffar | November 18, 2019
Maaz Ullah is a 25 year old man with hemophilia B from Upper Dir, Pakistan. Diagnosed with retroperitonial hematoma, Maaz Ullah underwent surgery in Peshawar,...
WFH Humanitarian Aid Program able to provide support in Yemen
Mitch Semienchuk | September 24, 2019
The conflict is Yemen is creating a dire situation in the country, making everyday life a challenge for its citizens. Among the most vulnerable people...