What is World Hemophilia Day?
WORLD HEMOPHILIA DAY
World Hemophilia Day is always observed on April 17. Sometimes it is also known as World Bleeding Disorder Awareness Day. The day's aim is to identify and reach out to new members of the bleeding disorder group.
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder. People with hemophilia do not bleed any faster than normal, but they can bleed longer than normal. Their blood does not have enough clotting factors to be effective. Clotting factor is a protein in blood that controls bleeding. About 1 in 10,000 people are affected by the disease.
Since hemophilia is a genetic disorder, it is usually inherited, implying that it is passed on by a parent's genes. Genes are a website that gives information about how the body's cells will develop as a baby grows into an adult. For example, they determine a person's hair and eye color..
Light a lamp in your house, office, or even a local landmark red to honor those with a bleeding disorder and raise funds for World Hemophilia Day..
