2024 Annual Meeting of the General Assembly held
The WFH 2024 Annual Meeting of the General Assembly was held today in Madrid, Spain, as part of the WFH 2024 World Congress. The meeting featured reports given by WFH board members and was attended by WFH national member organizations (NMOs). During today’s meeting, Cesar Garrido was voted as president for a second four-year term; Mathieu Jackson and Ekawat Suwantaroj were voted as lay board members; and Miguel Escobar and Alok Srivastava were voted as medical board members. Benin and Rwanda became full NMOs; and Burundi, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Guinea, and Sierra Leone became associate NMOs. This brings the total number of NMOs in the WFH family to 152. Read the full article on the 2024 Annual Meeting of the General Assembly here.
WFH 2028 World Congress and WFH 2025 Comprehensive Care Summit locations announced
Today, at the WFH 2024 Annual Meeting of the General Assembly, Chicago was chosen as the location of the WFH 2028 World Congress in North America. Congratulations to all those who were involved in the bidding process!
During the opening ceremony today, the location of the WFH 2025 Comprehensive Care Summit was announced. We are happy to share with you that the next summit will take place in Dubai, U.A.E. next year.
Two volunteers honoured with WFH awards
During the Opening Plenary today, the WFH honoured two of our most dedicated volunteers. Former WFH Board member and Chair of the Youth Committee, Deon York, received the International Frank Schnabel Volunteer Award in recognition of his contributions to training and advocacy work globally. Jan Willem Andre de la Porte—former WFH Patron—was presented with the International Lifetime Achievement Award, honouring his exemplary leadership, compassion, and commitment to youth within the bleeding disorders community. Congratulations to our remarkable winners! Click here to find out more about WFH awards.
SOA and Book of Abstracts published online
The State of the Art Book and the Book of Abstracts have both been officially released by Haemophilia—the official journal of the WFH. Click on an image below to start reading!
WFH leverages collaboration in Cambodia to support community
Early this year, the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program team went to Cambodia to see first-hand what progress has been made in the country thanks to support provided by the WFH. They saw very quickly that care has improved significantly since the WFH first started working in the country 15 years ago. Read the article here. Find out more about the Program by attending the Presentation Theatre session taking place on Monday at 11:00.
Session: WFH Humanitarian Aid Program: celebrating 10 years of partnerships and achievements
Time: 11:00 to 11:20
Location: Presentation Theatre, Exhibit Hall 9
Poster gallery and exhibit hall open tomorrow
We’re sure that you have a busy day planned for day 1 of Congress, but don’t forget to take a moment to visit the exhibit hall and the poster gallery, both of which open at 10:30. The exhibit hall will feature the bleeding disorders organizations and the industry companies that work at the heart of the inherited bleeding disorders community. The gallery will feature hundreds of posters showcasing the latest research in our field today.
Sustainability at Congress
The WFH is taking steps to ensure that Congress is a sustainable event by hiring vendors with sustainability initiatives, providing a carbon emission offset tool, making water fountains available in the exhibit hall (to reduce the need for bottled water) and reducing the quantity of printed material distributed at the event.
Program at a glance for tomorrow
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