Practical Education on Bleeding Disorders: Knowledge for All | WFH webinar series | April 22 2021
Listen to this 2-hour webinar presented on April 22, 2021 to learn about global topics related to bleeding disorders. The session was moderated by Glenn Pierce (WFH Vice President, Medical) and Marlène Beijlevelt (WFH Nurses Committee chair). Cedric Hermans (WFH Medical board member), Gianluigi Pasta (WFH MSK Committee chair), Sukesh Nair (Professor of laboratory haematology), […]
CDC Webinar: Joint Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of VWD
On February 25th, 2021 the CDC presented this one-hour webinar on the ASH ISTH NHF WFH 2021 Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of von Willebrand Disease (VWD) as part of the Public Health Webinar Series on Blood Disorders. Jean Grow, PhD, Nathan Connell, MD, MPH, and Angela Weyand, MD, guideline development panelists and experts […]
Advocacy during COVID-19: what can we do in Africa? – Portuguese
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the bleeding disorders community, and many countries have seen their governments shift their focus and resources to combating the pandemic. It is important for NMOs to remain aware of the changes in government priorities and take a proactive approach to ensure that the needs of the local bleeding disorders […]
Advocacy during COVID-19: what can we do in Africa?
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the bleeding disorders community, and many countries have seen their governments shift their focus and resources to combating the pandemic. It is important for NMOs to remain aware of the changes in government priorities and take a proactive approach to ensure that the needs of the local bleeding disorders […]
Advocacy During COVID-19: Voices from Europe
Listen to this 1-hour webinar that took place on 27 November 2020, chaired by Baiba Zimele (WFH lay member). Presenters Ellia Tootoonchian (WFH) and Donna Coffin (WFH) discuss the latest data of the Annual Global Survey including patient demographics, while Brian O’Mahony (Ireland), Dejan Petrovic (Serbia) and Dr. James Gauci (Malta) provide information on advocacy […]
Patient Focus – ASH ISTH NHF WFH Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of VWD
Listen to this patient-focused 60-minute webinar, presented on June 16, 2020 at the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) Virtual Summit, to get a preview of two of the recommendations resulting from the ASH ISTH NHF ISTH WFH 2021 VWD Guidelines. Learn why international clinical guidelines are particularly important to this community, how they were developed, […]
International VWD guidelines and how to use them
Listen to this 75-minute webinar, presented on November 20, 2020 at the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) Global Summit on Women & Girls with Inherited Bleeding Disorders, to learn more about how the ASH ISTH NHF ISTH WFH 2021 VWD Guidelines can be used for advocacy in ensuring adequate treatment and care for persons living […]
CDC Webinar: Overview of WFH Treatment Guidelines, 3rd Edition
On December 10th, 2020 Glenn Pierce, WFH VP Medical moderated this one-hour webinar in the Public Health Webinar Series on Blood Disorders presented by the CDC. The webinar discussed how the WFH Guidelines for the Management of Hemophilia, 3rd edition provides opportunities to improve the standard of diagnosis and care for people with hemophilia around […]
Collaborations, Connections and COVID19: Twinning Stories from Near and Far
This 1-hour webinar was moderated by Deniece Chevannes (USA), Chair of the HOT Twinning Committee on September 17, 2020. Patricia Silva, MD (Mozambique), Yuri Zhulyov (Russia), and Santosh Manivannan (India) discussed how their Twinning partnerships are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephanie Pineda, WFH Program Coordinator, presented Twinning Program highlights. The webinar also includes a […]
Youth Resilience During COVID-19 – Staying Strong Together!
Listen to this 1-hour webinar that took place on 3 September 2020 to learn stories of youth engagement around the world and wellness tips from a psychosocial expert. The panel of youth speakers included Salomón Cárcamo Bonilla (Honduras), Jessica Page (U.K.) and Jodarsen P. Arnachellum (Mauritius). Edward Kuebler (U.S.A), outgoing WFH Psychosocial Committee chair, provided […]
WFH Global VWD Call to Action: The World’s Response
Listen to this webinar which took place on August 26, 2020. Moderated by Dawn Rotellini (USA), the webinar features an overview of von Willebrand Disease by Magdy El Ekiaby, MD (Egypt), information about the Global VWD Call to Action by Luisa Durante (Canada), and presentations by Chedia Aroua (Tunisia), Cassie Osejo (Panama), and Louise Ellwood […]
Maintaining joint health for people with bleeding disorders during COVID-19
Listen to this 1-hour webinar presented on 30 July 2020, chaired by Glenn Pierce, MD, PhD (WFH VP Medical). Presenters Greig Blamey (Canada), WFH MSK Committee Chair; Cesar Haddad (Lebanon), WFH MSK Committee Junior Vice Chair; Pamela Narayan (India), physiotherapist and WFH volunteer, and Andrew Selvaggi (Australia), a person with hemophilia and a personal trainer; […]