Haemophilia Current Affairs, GK & News
February 29: World Rare Disease Day
Every Year, last date of February is observed as World Rare Disease Day. It was first launched by Eurordis in 2008. It aims to create awareness about the impacts of the disease. This year, it is observed on the theme Theme: Reframe Rare for Rare Disease Day Rare Diseases The rare diseases include Thalassemia, Haemophilia, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Anaemia • Diseases • Haemophilia • ICMR • Ministry of Health • Sickle cell disease • Thalassaemia
National Draft Policy on Rare Diseases
On January 13, 2020, the Government of India released its National Draft Policy on rare diseases. The policy has proposed one-time fund of Rs 15 lakhs to treat rare diseases under Ayushman Bharat. The policy was drafted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Highlights Under the policy, certain medical institutes will be certified as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Disease • Haemophilia • Health • Policy • Sickle cell disease • Thalassaemia
ICMR: Task Force on Gene Therapy
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will set up a task force on gene therapy in order to encourage research in the field. The purpose of setting up the task force is to explore gene editing based therapeutic approaches that will treat illness. Highlights The task force will work on genetic diseases affecting brain, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Topics: Biomedical Research • Cancer • Diabetes • Gene therapy • Genetic Diseases • Haemophilia • Health • ICMR
World Haemophilia Day
Every year of April 17th is recognized as World Haemophilia Day. It will mark the 30th World Haemophilia Day this year. Need of this Recognition In order to increase awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders along with better diagnosis and access to care for the millions who remain without treatment. About Haemophilia Haemophilia ..
Topics: Anatomy • Bleeding • Blood • Body fluids • Coagulation • Coagulation system • Coagulopathy • Haemophilia • Haemophilia B • Haemophilia in European royalty • RTT
World Haemophilia Day observed on 17th April
This year’s 17th April, 2019 has marked the 30th World Hemophilia Day. World Haemophilia Day was started in 1989 by the World Federation of Hemophilia which chose to bring the community together on April 17 in honour of WFH founder Frank Schnabel’s birthday. The theme of this year’s World Hemophilia Day is ‘Outreach and Identification’. ..
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Haemophilia • WFH • World Federation of Hemophilia