During today’s meeting, Cesar Garrido was voted as president for a second four-year term; medical and lay board members were voted in; and several organizations joined the WFH family as associate or full NMOs, bringing the total number of NMOs in the WFH to 152. Also, Chicago was chosen as the location of the WFH 2028 World Congress North America.
The complete election results are shown below.
WFH 2028 World Congress location
Region | City |
North America | Chicago |
Board positions
Position | Elected | Term |
President | Cesar Garrido (Venezuela) | 4 years |
Lay Member | Mathieu Jackson (Canada) | 4 years |
Lay Member | Ekawat Suwantaroj (Thailand) | 4 years |
Medical Member | Miguel Escobar (U.S.A.) | 4 years |
Medical Member | Alok Srivastava (India) | 4 years |
NMOs
Organization Name | Country | Accreditation level |
Association Béninoise des Hémophiles (ABH) | Benin | Full NMO |
Rwanda Fraternity of Hemophilia (RFH) | Rwanda | Full NMO |
Solidarité Burundaise contre l’Hémophilie (SOBUH) | Burundi | Associate NMO |
Association Congo-Démocratique des Hémophiles (ACDH) | The Democratic Republic of Congo | Associate NMO |
Association Gabonaise des Hémophiles (AGH) | Gabon | Associate NMO |
Association Guinéenne de Lutte contre l’Hemophilie et autres Maladies Hémorragiques (AGUILHAMH) | Guinea | Associate NMO |
Frontiers for Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders Sierra Leone (FHBDSL) | Sierra Leone | Associate NMO |
The WFH would like to thank the departing board members—Megan Adediran, Cedric Hermans, Bishesh Poudyal, and David Silva—for their commitment and dedication in the name of Treatment for All. A special thank you to departing board member Carlos Safadi Márquez, for his support as Vice President, NMO; and chair of the WFH Accreditation Committee, the WFH Bylaws Committee and the Annual Meeting of the General Assembly.
To find out more about the WFH 2024 World Congress, click here.
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