Hemophilia 2010 World Congress

With an attendance of over 4,300 participants from 106 countries,
this was a record-breaking Congress.

Click here to view the on-site daily news coverage, media centre news, congress materials, and publications.

New Podcast Released

The “Our Lives With Hemophilia: The Stories of Vaibhav and Paul” is the latest video podcast in the Achieving Treatment for All: Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders Educational Series. More

Resolution at General Assembly

On July 15, 2010, at the World Federation of Hemophilia General Assembly, our national member organizations passed the following resolution on the Supply of Safe High-Quality Clotting Factor Concentrates. More

Volunteers Honoured at Awards Ceremony

On July 14, 2010, the WFH held an awards ceremony at Hemophilia 2010 World Congress to honour WFH volunteers for their outstanding contributions. Click here to view the winners.

Youth Leadership Program

The WFH is expanding its youth programs to help foster the next generation of leaders in the bleeding disorders community and ensure that they are well prepared to take over a leadership role. The WFH youth leadership program includes fellowships/ scholarships, leadership skills training, and resources for young people. More

WFH Advocacy Initiative 2006-2010

In 2006, the WFH identified a growing need for training our member national hemophilia organizations (national member organizations, or NMOs) in the area of advocacy and lobbying. Consequently, we introduced a program of targeted Advocacy Training workshops from 2006-2010 for all regions of the world. More

Health Economics and Outcome Assessments

This WFH video podcast features a conversation about Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER). Hosting the discussion is Brian O’Mahony, past president of the WFH. He is joined by Dr. Michael Lauer of the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute (USA), and health economist Adam Hutchings (UK). Video