- Every year on 17 April, World Hemophilia Day is observed.
- World Hemophilia Day was started by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WHF) and.
- The day was first celebrated in 1989 and 17th April was selected to mark the birth anniversary of Frank Schnabel, the founder of WHF.
- The day aims at raising awareness about hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
- The theme of World Hemophilia Day 2024 is ‘Equitable access for all: recognizing all bleeding disorders’.
Hemophilia
- It is a genetic bleeding disorder in which clotting of blood does not occur properly which can lead to spontaneous bleeding.
- The gene for hemophilia is carried on the X chromosome.
- There are two main types of Hemophilia- Hemophilia A (occurs due to low amounts of clotting factor VIII) and Hemophilia B (occurs due to low levels of clotting factor IX).