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April 17, 2027 will be a day to celebrate World Hemophilia Day, and the solidarity of the global inherited bleeding disorders community. This year’s theme of “Every voice counts.” recognizes the successes that have come from the collective efforts of countless individuals and organizations collaborating to improve care in the name of Treatment for All. The results of these efforts are clear: the World Health Assembly (WHA) resolution on Global Action to Advance Health Equity for People with Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders, important updates to the World Health Organization (WHO) Model Lists of Essential Medicines, significant increases to the number of people with bleeding disorders diagnosed and treated, and much more. World Hemophilia Day 2027 celebrates these successes which continue to ripple outward globally—but also reminds us that more can be done to translate these global wins to local impact.
October 28
New therapies, emerging evidence and evolving approaches are creating new possibilities in bleeding disorders care. Be part of the conversation at the WFH 2027 Comprehensive Care Summit (CCS) in Prague, Czechia, this April 14 to 16, 2027. More information on accommodations and travel will be available next week.
October 19
In Trinidad and Tobago, collaboration between the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH), local people with bleeding disorders (PWBDs), families, healthcare teams, national organizations, and international partners is helping reshape access to treatment and care for people with inherited bleeding disorders. These developments are being driven by the targeted efforts of the WFH through initiatives such as the WFH Humanitarian Aid Program; a Hemophilia Organization (HOT) Twinning between the Society for Inherited and Severe Blood Disorders of Trinidad and Tobago and the Canadian Hemophilia Society; a Hemophilia Treatment Centre (HTC) Twinning between the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex and SickKids in Toronto; and others.
October 22
When Yujie (Ruby) Zuo was awarded a Susan Skinner Memorial Fund (SSMF) scholarship at the WFH 2026 World Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it was the culmination of many years living with hemophilia A, and working to better understand her condition and support other women like her. As her work as a scholar began, she was inspired to research the scholarship’s beginnings, and the story of the person who inspired it’s founding, Susan Skinner. Today, the WFH is publishing the article Ruby wrote based on her interview with Mark Skinner, a board member of WFH USA.
October 23

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