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Latest news & updates from the I.H.S.


Clinical Trial Update: HAVEN 1
One of the new prospective treatments for people with haemophilia which are currently undergoing clinical trials is the bi-specific antibody called ‘Emicizumab’. This antibody treatment is designed to be a
Calendar of Events for 2017
March Annual General Meeting & Conference Dates: 3rd – 5th March. Venue: Slieve Russell Hotel, Cavan. We will start off the weekend with registration and an informal buffet dinner on
An update from Vietnam
The Irish Haemophilia Society (I.H.S.) have been working with and collaborating with the Vietnam Hemophilia Association (VHA) since 2010. Back then, haemophilia treatment in Vietnam, was mainly with cryoprecipitate, which
Haemophilia Lighthouse Project
eHealth Ireland is working to deliver an Electronic Health Record (EHR) for Ireland. As part of this, in 2016 eHealth Ireland is investing resources into 3 project areas known
Hepatitis C and Haemophilia
In mid-November 2016, the Society met with the new Minister for Health Simon Harris to brief him on the haemophilia landscape. We had a very constructive discussion where we pointed
New National Coagulation Centre
Demolition work has commenced on the St James’s campus in Dublin to allow for the building of the new National Children’s Hospital on that site. As part of this, the
Gene Therapy: New Technology
The onward march of science and haemophilia continue unabated. At the recent National Hemophilia Foundation Gene Transfer and Novel Technologies Workshop, there was over 30 presentations on current and future

