Stepping up and not stepping out: a nursing and psychosocial perspective to COVID-19
Listen to this 1-hour webinar presented on 4 May 2020, chaired by Glenn Pierce, MD, PhD (WFH VP Medical). Kate Khair (U.K.), WFH Nurses Committee chair and Marlène Beijlevelt (Netherlands), WFH Nurses Committee member, presented a nursing perspective on how to deal with the current pandemic. Ed Kuebler (U.S.A), WFH Psychosocial Committee chair and Richa […]
Report on the Annual Global Survey 2018
This report celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Annual Global Survey (AGS). It includes demographic and treatment data, providing a global snapshot of people with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, other rare factor deficiencies, and inherited platelet disorders around the world.
Inhibitors in Hemophilia: A Primer
This resource has also been translated into the following languages, with permission from the WFH, by NMOs: Traditional Chinese Inhibitors are a serious complication of hemophilia caused by an immune response to clotting factor concentrates. Treatment of inhibitors is one of the biggest challenges in hemophilia care today. This primer explains our current understanding of […]
Report on the Annual Global Survey 2017
Compiled annually, the Annual Global Survey (AGS) provides demographic and other data on people with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, other rare factor deficiencies, and inherited platelet disorders throughout the world.
Report on the Annual Global Survey 2016
Compiled annually, the Annual Global Survey (AGS) provides demographic and other data on people with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, other rare factor deficiencies, and inherited platelet disorders throughout the world.
Proceedings of the WFH’s Tenth Global Forum on Research and Treatment Products for Bleeding Disorders
A summary of discussions held at the Tenth WFH Global Forum on Research and Treatment Products for Bleeding Disorders which brings together patient groups, healthcare providers, researchers, regulators, industry representatives, and not-for-profit fractionators.
In-HemoAction Card Game
Using the universal language of pictures, children around the world can learn about hemophilia in a fun, easy to understand, and interactive way. The In-HemoAction cards teach children how to prevent bleeds and manage hemophilia. An update of the hugely popular HemoAction game, this edition features additional content covering prophylaxis, inhibitors, bypassing agents, immune tolerance […]
Report on the Annual Global Survey 2015
Compiled annually, the Annual Global Survey (AGS) provides demographic and other data on people with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, other rare factor deficiencies, and inherited platelet disorders throughout the world.
WFH Webinar: Treatment Options for Hemophilia in the Developing World
On December 16, 2016, the WFH in collaboration with the ISTH, recorded a live interactive webinar on the challenges and opportunities of treatment options for hemophilia in the developing world, now available for viewing here. Introduced by Marijke van den Berg, Rolf Ljung opened with a summary of the lessons learned from decades of experience […]
Interactive Graphs of Annual Global Survey Data
The WFH Annual Global Survey (AGS) data includes select demographic and other data on people with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, rare factor deficiencies, and inherited platelet disorders throughout the world. This interactive online tool allows users to build custom graphs to analyze and present this data. The resulting plots make excellent advocacy and educational tools.
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Factor VIII Inhibitor Assay – Lab Manual Video
This step-by-step video clearly demonstrates the correct technique for the execution of the manual assay for the presence FVIII inhibitors. Supplementing the Lab Manual written protocol (Section 28), it also explains the theory behind the assay, details the important reagents, discusses the challenges posed by limited resources, and works through the plotting and interpretation of […]