Thanks to these dedicated volunteers, the WFH was able to successfully advocate for the updating of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Essential Medicines List, advancing global access to safer, more effective therapies.
These achievements are just a glimpse of the impact that volunteers make possible. On behalf of the WFH and the entire bleeding disorders community, thank you for everything you do. We are grateful that you are part of this journey.
—Cesar Garrido, President, WFH
Our volunteers also played a central role in developing the new WFH Gene Therapy Guidelines, a landmark resource offering key recommendations on AAV gene therapy for hemophilia in the WFH Living Guidelines model. Another major achievement that WFH volunteers contributed to was the publication of the third edition of the WFH Diagnosis of Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders laboratory manual, a vital tool that helps laboratories worldwide strengthen diagnostic accuracy and align with best practices. Year-to-date in 2025 through the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program, volunteers helped support over 17,000 people with bleeding disorders this year, allowing more than 3,000 people with hemophilia to receive prophylaxis. This includes over 1,000 patients on non-factor replacement therapy—the highest number to date.
These accomplishments represent only part of the extraordinary impact made possible by WFH volunteers. Their contributions continue to strengthen the global bleeding disorders community and move the world closer to our shared vision of Treatment for All.
Click on the video below to hear a message of thanks to our volunteers from Cesar Garrido, President of the WFH, and Alain Baumann, CEO of the WFH.
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