ZAGREB, 16 April 2022 - World Hemophilia Day, observed on 17 April, is taking place under the theme "Access for All: Partnership. Policy. Progress" this year and in Croatia it will be marked by the Croatian Hemophiliacs Society.
World Hemophilia Day has been observed since 1989 to raise awareness of this condition and other bleeding disorders.
Thereby the World Federation of Hemophilia wants to encourage every country to include inherited bleeding disorders in national strategies and to raise awareness of this condition so as to bring about sustainable and equitable access to care and treatment, Croatian Hemophiliacs Society president Marko Marinić has said.
The Croatian Hemophiliacs Society is a voluntary NGO founded in Zagreb 30 years ago. It has more than 400 members - patients and their families as well as physicians, medical staff and experts in various fields who are trying to improve the quality of life of hemophiliacs.
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