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World Haemophilia Day 2013: Facts about haemophilia you should know

April 17, 2013
Five-year-old Ajay isn't allowed to play outside with his friends because his parents are scared if he'd hurt himself making them run to the hospital. Thirty two year old Seema is the perfect wife and daughter-in-law. However, …

World Haemophilia Day 2012: Are you aware about the disease?

April 17, 2012
Nine month old Nishant had just started crawling. It was a delightful experience for his parents. But over the days his mother noticed bruises around his knees. She ignored it initially thinking the baby might have hurt himself …

World Haemophilia Day 2012: Close the gap

October 3, 2012
  An estimated one in 1,000 women and men has a bleeding disorder. However, 75 percent still receive very inadequate treatment or no treatment at all. What will it take to Close the Gap? On World Haemophilia Day 2012, the …

World Haemophilia Day 2012: Understanding the causes and genetic inheritance

April 23, 2013
It is a genetic disease that is seen affecting the males in a family. The defective gene in the male causes a deficiency of clotting factor (which is required for normal clotting after bleeding). The disease can be caused by …