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WFH celebrates 60 years of global impact

In 1963, Canadian businessman Frank Schnabel founded the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH). Now, in June 2023, the WFH is proud to celebrate 60 years of collaboration, training, education, advocacy, and support that have changed thousands of lives around the world.

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The WFH vision is of Treatment for All: a world where everyone with inherited bleeding disorders has access to care, regardless of their type of bleeding disorder, gender, or where they live. We have worked hard to get closer to this goal through collaborations with stakeholders around the world—including our invaluable national member organizations (NMOs), our healthcare providers, government institutions, collaborating organizations, and industry partners. The video below shows what we’ve done over the last six decades, and how we’ve made a difference in people’s lives.

Together, we’ve accomplished so much, and we’re excited to continue working with organizations and people around the world to make a difference for our global community.

—Cesar Garrido, WFH President

We have helped contribute to the global bleeding disorders community in many ways:

We would like to thank everyone who has played a part in our exciting journey which began 60 years ago: our NMOs, our industry and community partners and other donors, the healthcare practitioners and researchers who have collaborated with us, our staff, and of course, the people with bleeding disorders around the world who have put their trust in us.

To find out more about the WFH, please click here.

We’ve accomplished a lot this year, we need your help to continue strong.

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Disclaimer

The information on the WFH website is provided for general information purposes only. The WFH does not engage in the practice of medicine and under no circumstances recommends particular treatment for specific individuals. For diagnosis or consultation on a specific medical problem, the WFH recommends that you contact your physician or local treatment centre. Before administering any products, the WFH urges patients to check dosages with a physician or hemophilia centre staff, and to consult the pharmaceutical company’s printed instructions.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, the WFH does not guarantee the information is accurate, and is not responsible in any way whatsoever for damages arising out of the use of this website or any of the information contained herein.

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Fraud Alert

Unauthorized solicitations – Warning

The WFH has been made aware of various correspondences—circulated via e-mail and telephone—coming from individuals impersonating WFH staff or falsely stating that they are associated with the WFH. These correspondences, which may seek to obtain money using the name of someone affiliated with the WFH, are fraudulent and come from outside of our organization.

If you receive a suspicious solicitation, exercise extreme caution. In the case of an email, look at the email address to see if it looks suspicious (for example, all WFH emails come from @wfh.org).

We are asking you to remain vigilant, and if you have any doubts about the correspondence, please forward the email to the WFH at [email protected] or call +1 514-875-7944.