World Haemophilia Day is commemorated on 17 April. On the initiative of the Slovak Haemophilia Association, more than 30 important buildings and monuments were lit up in red on Monday.World Haemop .
‘Patients with this rare genetic bleeding disorder need replacement factor support for any emergency, otherwise their bleeding could turn fatal. This is missing at smaller centres. Also we must insist on antenatal diagnosis to prevent this disease’ says clinical haematologist Dr Vijay Ramanan
Every year on April 17, people worldwide recognise World Haemophilia Day. The day is dedicated to haemophilia patients in order to promote awareness and help them have a better life. The current goal of International Hemophilia Day is to increase access to specialised care and diagnoses. World Hemophilia Days objective is to unite people with bleeding disorders from all around the world.
On World Haemophilia Day, the Ministry of Public Health, voiced concerns over the lack of sufficient facilities to treat patients who are suffering from this disease.