Improve your skills: 2026 IHTC Fellowships call for applications now open!

Improve your skills: 2026 IHTC Fellowships call for applications now open!

Are you a healthcare professional in a developing country looking to improve your skills? A 2026 WFH International Hemophilia Training Centre (IHTC) Fellowship might be right for you.

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The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) is pleased to announce that the 2026 WFH International Hemophilia Training Centre (IHTC) Fellowships call for applications is now open! The WFH IHTC Fellowship Program provides training on all aspects of bleeding disorders management for healthcare professionals in developing countries. Since the Program was launched in 1972, nearly 815 healthcare professionals from more than 100 countries have received training.

Fellows at the International Hemophilia Training Centre (IHTC) will have a valuable opportunity to broaden their knowledge of bleeding disorders care through guidance from internationally recognized institutions. After their fellowship, participants can expect to have new knowledge they will be able to use to improve care in their home country.

Get inspired!

To get a better idea of how a fellowship could help you improve your skills, watch these testimonials from past IHTC fellows:

Abdallah Makalla
Physiotherapist — Tanzania
Training Location: Vellore

Mina Hill
Nurse — South Africa
Training Location: London

Maria de los Angeles Pinto Hernandez
Pediatric Hematologist —Venezuela
Training Location: Madrid

The application deadline to join the program is November 15, 2026. To apply to become a fellow, click here.

Note that healthcare professionals interested in participating in the program must be nominated by a representative of their national member organization (NMO) to apply. Each NMO can recommend up to three fellows.

To find out more about the International Hemophilia Training Centre (IHTC) Fellowship Program please click here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

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