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WFH marks international volunteer day by honouring global contributors

Today is International Volunteer Day, and the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) is celebrating the volunteers whose dedication has driven a year of major progress for the global bleeding disorders community. The many achievements realized in 2025 were made possible through the generous time, talent, and commitment provided by our global team of volunteers.

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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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You can take your impact even further by contributing to the work we do. Every gift, no matter how small, helps provide life-saving support and improve outcomes for people living with bleeding disorders worldwide. Click here to find out more today!

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

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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.