It may have happened to you many times that you cut your hand with a knife or suffer from superficial cuts as a result of touching a sharp object. In this case, by using aid-band the problem will be easily solved after a very short time. But in some people, a small wound can be very problematic due to a rare inherited disease called hemophilia.
Hemophilia is a rare and inherited disease in which the blood clotting factors in the patient's body are very little or nonexistent. For this reason, if a wound or incision is made, surgery or tooth extraction is performed; the person will not be able to stop the bleeding process and will suffer from prolonged bleeding.
The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) was established by Frank Schnabel in 1963, and it has member organizations in 113 countries and official recognition from the World Health Organization.
World Hemophilia Day was designated in 1989 by WFH. This day is held annually on April 17 in honor of Frank Schnabel’s birthday. It aims at raising awareness about hemophilia as well as other bleeding disorders.
The theme of this year’s World Hemophilia Day is “Adapting to change: sustaining care in a new world”. It indicates the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is having a major impact on people with a bleeding disorder, and this year’s theme is about celebrating how we have been resilient in the face of this enormous challenge.
