{"id":8994,"date":"2022-04-18T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T05:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wockhardthospitals.com\/?p=8994"},"modified":"2022-04-18T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T05:16:00","slug":"world-haemophilia-day-lets-know-more-about-this-lesser-known-ailment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wockhardthospitals.com\/international-patients\/press-release\/world-haemophilia-day-lets-know-more-about-this-lesser-known-ailment\/","title":{"rendered":"World Haemophilia Day- Let\u2019s know more about this lesser-known ailment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On this World Haemophilia Day, Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur are taking a step to educate people about this lesser-known disease. Dr Gunjan Loney, Consultant- Haematology and Haemato-Oncology informs us that Haemophilia is a rare blood condition where people do not have the clotting factor which enables their blood to clot when bleeding. It\u2019s an inherited disease that is usually passed from mother to child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder in which the blood doesn\u2019t clot properly. This can lead to spontaneous bleeding as well as bleeding following injuries or surgery. Blood contains many proteins called clotting factors that can help to stop bleeding. People with haemophilia have low levels of either factor VIII (8) or factor IX (9). The severity of haemophilia that a person has is determined by the number of factors in the blood. The lower the amount of the factor, the more likely it is that bleeding will occur which can lead to serious health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In rare cases, a person can develop haemophilia later in life called acquired haemophilia.  The majority of cases involve middle-aged or elderly people or young women who have recently given birth or are in the later stages of pregnancy.  This condition often resolves with appropriate treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haemophilia can result in:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n