Community news
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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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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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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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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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Global Alliance for Progress highlights from Congress
At the WFH 2014 World Congress in Melbourne the Global Alliance for Progress (GAP) Program kept to its mandate to greatly increase the diagnosis and...
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Congress opens the door to talk about sexuality
The subject of sexuality might make some people uncomfortable yet it is a subject that is important to us all. For the bleeding disorders community,...
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Moldova marks its fourth year of GAP Program with eightfold increase in CFC supply
In the four years since joining the GAP Program, the Moldova Hemophilia Society (MHS) has made significant steps forward in advancing hemophilia care within the...
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Patient empowerment key to the WFH comprehensive care model
At the WFH, we have always believed that patient empowerment can improve the quality of care for people with bleeding disorders across the globe. So...
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Building a community through music: HAPLOS Ukulele Club
When searching for an activity to bring people in the bleeding disorders community closer together, the Hemophilia Association of the Philippines for Love (HAPLOS) chairman...
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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...
