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

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

Carrier Testing
Inherited bleeding disorders such as haemophilia can have an impact on daily life and psychological wellbeing not only of the affected individual but also on carrier mothers and other close
SIPPET Study
The recently published SIPPET study which looked at the relative risk of developing inhibitors using recombinant FVIII as opposed to plasma-derived FVIII containing von Willebrand factor demonstrated a significantly higher
I.H.S. Hoodies
Our comfy I.H.S. hoodies are now available to purchase at all of our events and conferences. They come in a range of different sizes and are priced from €20 to
EHC Leadership Conference 2016
The second standalone EHC leadership conference took place in Brussels from the 9th to the 12th of June, 2016. The conference brought together volunteers, staff and board members from each
New therapeutic developments in haemophilia
Extended Half-Life Factor VIII In November 2015, the first extended half-life (EHL) factor VIII concentrate was licenced in Europe by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). In April 2016, the first
New Children\’s Hospital
Planning Permission has been granted for the new children’s hospital in St. James’s Hospital. The Irish Haemophilia Society are delighted that planning permission has been granted, for the new children’s hospital
