Hemophilia 2008 World Congress

The WFH World Congress held in Istanbul, Turkey, in June broke records by attracting more than 4200 participants from over 115 countries. This makes it the largest WFH Congress ever.

Congress materials, including summaries of selected sessions, the book of abstracts, and the state of the art papers, are now available. More


New Executive Committee members elected at WFH General Assembly

Alison Street, MD, of Melbourne Australia has been elected as the World Federation of Hemophilia’s (WFH) new vice-president medical. She was elected at the WFH’s General Assembly on 6 June, at the Hemophilia 2008 World Congress in Istanbul, Turkey. Mark Skinner, Washington, D.C. USA and Rob Christie, Plympton, South Australia, were both unanimously re-elected as President and Vice President Finance respectively for another four years. More


Hemophilia World - April 2008

The April 2008 edition of the newsletter is now available. This issue's feature article is on the XXVIIIth International Congress of the WFH, which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey from June 1-5, 2008. Read about pre-congress workshops, plenary sessions, and the city of Istanbul. More

 

New - Comprehensive Care Team Newsletter

WFH launches a new multidisciplinary newsletter for healthcare practitioners. You’ll find information on WFH activities for the multidisciplinary team. Read highlights from our Medical Advisory Board meeting last September, as well as updates from our various healthcare committees, such as progress in developing hemophilia specific assessment tools. More


2006 WFH Global Survey

Report on the Annual Global Survey 2006 includes selected demographic and other data on people with hemophilia (PWH), von Willebrand disease (VWD), other rare factor deficiencies, and inherited platelet disorders throughout the world. More


Empowering patients across nations

President Mark Skinner writes about the importance of patient involvement within the national health system. More


Recent Publications

Hemophilia in Pictures Educator's Guide

What is von Willebrand disease

Exercises for People with Hemophilia

Safety & Supply News, July 2008

WFH Global Forum 2007 Proceedings

Registry of Clotting Factor Concentrates 2008 (FF6)

Dental Management of Patients with Inhibitors to Factor VIII or Factor IX (TOH 45)

Psychosocial Care for People with Hemophilia (TOH 44)

The tragic history of AIDS in the hemophilia population, 1982– 1984 (OP 6)

Full List of Publications

Patient Outreach Guide for Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders


 

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