Below you’ll find World Hemophilia Day resources you can use to get involved on April 17.
Please note that stories and posts shouldn’t contain references to (or show any images of) treatment product brand names.
About World Hemophilia Day
Since 1989, patient groups worldwide have annually marked World Hemophilia Day on April 17 to raise the awareness and understanding of hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. The date was chosen in honour of WFH founder Frank Schnabel, who was born on that day.
World Hemophilia Day aims to:
- Promote the importance of taking coordinated and concerted actions to achieve the WFH vision of “Treatment for all”
- Draw attention to the key issues and put hemophilia and bleeding disorders in the spotlight
2025 theme
April 17, 2025 is World Hemophilia Day. This year’s theme is “Access for all: Women and girls bleed too”. Today, women and girls with bleeding disorders (WGBDs) are still underdiagnosed and underserved. The global bleeding disorders community has the power—and the responsibility—to change this. Through recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and care, the quality of life of women and girls will improve, and the bleeding disorders community will become stronger.
New logo!
We are thrilled to unveil the brand-new logo for World Hemophilia Day! The new design is modern and confident, and reflects the optimism surrounding the important discussions happening in the bleeding disorders community today. Download the new logo files and visual guidelines here.
Use the following hashtags on social media to join the conversation
- #WorldHemophiliaDay
- #WHD2025
- #LightItUpRed
- #WeBleedToo
Be part of “Light It Up Red”
Every year, hundreds of landmarks “Light It Up Red” in a show of solidarity with the global bleeding disorders community. Here are some ways you can be part of this campaign:
- Wear something red at home and share a selfie on social media
- Challenge your coworkers or schoolmates to post a picture of themselves wearing red for the day—or post a picture collage of everyone in your organization wearing red!
- Post pictures of landmarks you see lit up in red on social media and use hashtag #LightItUpRed
- See the full list of landmarks lighting up red here
- If you’re aware of a landmark that is lighting up red for World Hemophilia Day 2025 that is not on this list, please forward the official confirmation from the landmark to [email protected] to have it added
Spread the word
There are many ways you can spread the word in your community. Here are just a few:
- Share the World Hemophilia Day website: worldhemophiliaday.org
- Like, share and retweet WFH World Hemophilia Day-related posts on social media
- Share the World Hemophilia Day official poster (click on “Download Materials”)
- Share our World Hemophilia Day resources on your website or through social media
- Share the World Hemophilia Day story site—which also accepts video submissions!
Examples of social media posts
Here are some social media posts you can use for your own campaigns:
- #WorldHemophiliaDay is April 17! Learn more about this historic day at wfh.org/whd and download your own #WHD2025 poster!
- #WorldHemophiliaDay is about celebrating the bleeding disorders community. Retweet/share if someone in your family is living with #hemophilia. #WHD2025
- Mark your calendars! April 17th is #WorldHemophiliaDay. How will you be celebrating? I will be…
- #WHD2025 is a day for everyone to learn more about women and girls with #BleedingDisorders. Join the movement and learn more about #hemophilia on the WFH eLearning centre: wfh.org/education-and-elearning
- This #WorldHemophiliaDay share YOUR story! Submit your story or video message to the #WHD2025 video series here: whdstories.wfh.org
- We are now just a few weeks away from #WorldHemophiliaDay! This year, #WHD2025 will rally our community around the theme “Access for all: Women and girls bleed too”. We will focus on sharing our stories how women and girls are affected by #BleedingDisorders . Share your story at whdstories.wfh.org
- This #WorldHemophiliaDay share your story! The WFH has made a huge difference in the lives of children in India. Watch the video here: youtu.be/c-_PJOIGEjY?si=N901d5N1f5b2gcAa #hemophilia
- How are you engaging our government? Read about how the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program is supporting advocacy in Senegal: https://wfh.org/article/inspiration-from-senegal-care-increasing-lives-changing
- It’s here! Today is #WorldHemophiliaDay: a day dedicated to celebrating our community around the world! We’ve shared our story with the community, and you can too at wfh.org/whd
The WFH advocacy toolkit
There are many ways you can bring attention to hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders in your local and global community to raise awareness of the need for inclusion in national policy. This article covers many of them, but you can also get more information using the World Hemophilia Day Advocacy Toolkit. This handy guide will show you how to best use social media, how to organize an event, how to act locally—and more! Download it here (look under “Advocacy toolkit”).
Send a letter to a government official
One way to help make a difference this World Hemophilia Day is to contact government officials and policymakers with a letter. A small personal note from someone from the community can often be the first step on a journey that can lead to major change. The WFH has a template letter that you can adapt to your needs. The letter covers everything you need to know, including:
- Opening the letter with an official address
- Explaining the purpose of your letter
- Explaining your concern related to inherited bleeding disorders
- Using personal or relevant stories and examples
- Acknowledging any past support
- Describing what action you hope the official will take
- Proposing how you or your organization can help
You can download the letter template here (look under “Government letter”) which you can use at a starting point.
Download everything you need to populate your feed with World Hemophilia Day content and stories! The following shareable images and content are available here in English, French and Spanish:
- Poster
- Website banner
- Email signature graphic
- “How to get involved” one-pager
- “Light it up Red” sample letter
- Advocacy toolkit detailing more ways to get involved
- Instagram graphic templates
- Social media cover photos and graphics
- And more!
Access these free downloads here.
Let us know what you are planning!
We want to support you and help you amplify your efforts! Let us know about what you’ve done—or what you’re planning on doing—on April 17. Stories, pictures, or social media posts are all welcome. Please note that stories and posts shouldn’t contain references to (or show any images of) treatment product brand names. Feel free to share your events with the WFH Marketing & Communications department at [email protected].
The WFH would like to thank our 2025 World Hemophilia Day sponsors for their continued support: Bayer, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Biotest, CSL Behring, F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., Grifols, Kedrion, LFB S.A, Novo Nordisk, Octapharma, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, Sobi, and Takeda.