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WFH Humanitarian Aid program: Past and future | Virtual Summit 2020

In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Assad Haffar, Megan Adediran, Kibet Shikuku, Glenn Pierce, Alain Baumann, Bill Sibold, Guido Oelkers, Iqbal Mufti, Klaus Marten, Lauren Syring & Antti Kourula discuss the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program, which improves access to care and treatment by providing much-needed support for people with inherited bleeding disorders […]

Multidisciplinary plenary: Women ageing gracefully | Virtual Summit 2020

In this plenary from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Kate Khair, Michelle Lavin, Rezan Abdul-Kadir & Jameela Sathar will address women’s long-term health issues and improve screening, as well as answer any questions from the virtual audience. This plenary has a special emphasis on women and those who care for them, and aims to identify […]

WFH Educational: Treatment choice in an era of change | Virtual Summit 2020

In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Glenn Pierce, Johnny Mahlangu, David Page & Brian O’Mahony explore the patient and provider perceptions on treatment choices: how does each make a choice and process the risk-benefit analysis. The WFH does not engage in the practice of medicine and under no circumstances recommends particular treatment […]

von Willebrand disease, a closer look | Virtual Summit 2020

In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Dawn Rotellini, Paula James, Jeannette Cesta, Cody Kester & Baiba Ziemele discuss von Willebrand disease (VWD) treatment options, patient perspectives and the differences of VWD between men and women. The WFH does not engage in the practice of medicine and under no circumstances recommends particular treatment […]

von Willebrand disease | Virtual Summit 2020

In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Jill Johnsen, Michael Laffan & Jameela Sathar discuss von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most common inherited bleeding disorder. This session provides an overview of VWD diagnosis and treatment, special considerations in treating women with VWD, and current genomic approaches to VWD. The WFH does not engage […]

The WFH Gene Therapy and World Bleeding Disorder Registries | Virtual Summit 2020

In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Barbara Konkle, Alfonso Iorio & Catherine Lambert will discuss & highlight two key WFH data programs: The WFH Gene Therapy Registry (GTR) and the WFH World Bleeding Disorders Registry (WBDR). With gene therapy for hemophilia on the horizon, there is an urgent need to develop a […]

Substitution therapy | Virtual Summit 2020

Despite significant paradigm shifts in the medical management of hemophilia A with inhibitors and the expanding use of novel non-factor therapies, FVIII-based immune tolerance induction (ITI) is still the only effective means to inhibitor eradication. With the recently introduced Atlanta protocol, emicizumab prophylaxis is given in combination with 50-100 IU/kg FVIII three times a week. […]

Physical activity for joint health and wellness | Virtual Summit 2020

In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Paul McLaughlin, Adolfo Llinas, Pamela Narayan & Chavez Edgecombe discuss how exercising joints and muscles can reduce spontaneous bleeding in the long term. This session will aim to demonstrate easy and practical methods in musculoskeletal care from orthopedist, physiotherapist and patient perspectives, including bone health without […]