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Upcoming Webinars in March / April / May
Continuing with our series of Webinars, we have further meetings coming up on; Wednesday, March 31, 2021 @ 6pm: \’Hemlibra – An update for Parents’ with Dr Beatrice Nolan, CHI

Living with von Willebrands Disorder :: Personal Perspectives
We fully appreciate the need for greater education about von Willebrands Disorder (VWD), greater public awareness and greater emphasis from the Society. To this end, VWD is the focus of

Inherited Bleeding Disorder May Lower Risk of Thrombosis with COVID-19 Infection
Inherited Bleeding Disorder May Lower Risk of Thrombosis with COVID-19 Infection 1 in 5 of women with heavy periods will have an underlying bleeding disorder Tuesday 13th April, 2021: Von

Information for NCC patients regarding the Astra Zeneca COVID19 (Vaxevria) vaccine
COVID19 vaccines, including the AstraZeneca (Vaxrevia) vaccine, play an important role in containing this pandemic infection and in preventing COVID19 disease, which can be a severe condition with an increased

WFH and EHC release joint statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Below is a joint statement from WFH and EHC on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – April 12, 2021 EMA, ISTH, WHO and many countries recommend benefit of COVID-19 vaccination outweighs the

An Update from I.H.S CEO on Covid-19 Vaccination
First published in our regular e-Zine on April 9, 2021 Covid-19 Vaccination The Society have been receiving a significant number of queries in relation to Covid-19 vaccination. Questions have been

Haemophilia B Gene Therapy and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Haemophilia B Gene Therapy and Hepatocellular Carcinoma In December 2020, a case of hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) was reported in a man with haemophilia who was participating in a FIX

World Haemophilia Week :: 2021 Theme :: von Willebrands Disorder
Join the Irish Haemophilia Society for World Haemophilia Week 2021 as we focus on von Willebrands Disorder (VWD). We fully appreciate the need for greater education about VWD, greater public

Information for NCC patients regarding the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Below is a statement from the National Coagulation Centre (NCC) regarding the Astra Zeneca COVID19 vaccine: On 18/03/2021, the safety committee of the EMA released a statement which confirmed that