April 17 is recognized as the World Hemophilia Day!
The National Center of Surgery joins the World Federation of Hemophilia and World Health Organization and celebrates this important date with interesting events.
The conference about this day will be held at the clinic of the National Center of Surgery "New Life". The presentation will be led by President of the Association of Hemophilia and Donor Association and Coordinator of the Hemophilia Center of the National Center of Surgery Romanoz Khomasuridze. Mr. Romanoz will present a report - what activities were carried out to improve the health of people suffering from hemophilia in 2017. The representatives of the Ministry of Health, alongside with other invited guests, will attend the conference. After the conference, the National Center of Surgery and Hemophilia and Donor Association will organize a tour in Tbilisi for children suffering from hemophilia. The event will culminate with a dinner.
Since the National Center of Surgery has been granted the right to implement the hemophilic program, the quality of the treatment and life of the beneficiaries has increased tremendously. If necessary, the physicians from all fields of medicine care about the health of patients. Because of this fact, people suffering from hemophilia are very grateful.
Why is the World Hemophilia Day celebrated on April 17?
This date is related to the birthday of Frank Schnabell, founder of the World Federation of Hemophilia.
The slogan of the year 2018 is - " Sharing knowledge makes us stronger".
Hemophilia is a serious congenital and incurable disease of the blood that requires lifelong treatment, periodical transfusion of antihemophilic factor concentrate.
Factor concentrate is a blood clotting preparation that is necessary for life for a person suffering from hemophilia. Patients with this disease have a blood clotting disorder and are prone to bleeding. Severe, moderate and mild forms of the disease are distinguished. Hemophilia is often characterized by hemorrhagic type bleeding, but the bleeding can occur in any part of the body, strong, massive and painful bruises and bleeding in - joints, muscles and other organs.
More than 380 people are registered with hemophilia and other bleeding diseases in Georgia. As you know, the National Center of Surgery is a multi-field clinic that provides medical services to people with hemophilia.
Wish you health!
