Our Mission
The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) Hawaii Chapter is dedicated to finding cures for inheritable blood disorders and addressing and preventing complications of these disorders through research, education, and advocacy enabling people and families to thrive.
Our Mission ... In Action
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Giving you education & support for you and your family is our top priority. Our programs will help you connect with others, give you important information on care, and gain support.
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We fight to protect access to quality healthcare and treatments we need to live healthy lives, but we can't do it without your voice. Discover how you and your family can make a big difference by joining our advocacy efforts.
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We provide year-round events and fundraisers to spread awareness, educate and generate crucial resources in support of our mission. We hope to see you at our next event!
News Articles
“Scholarship season” is now in full swing, time for an appointment reminder!
uniQure recently announced that their commercialization and license agreement with CSL Behring for their investigational hemophilia B gene therapy was finally closed on May 5, 2021 – the agreement had been pending the completion of a series of antitrust reviews in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.
Findings from a recently published study in the Journal of Anesthesia suggest that pregnant patients with hemophilia whose factor VIII or IX levels drop below 50% at the time of receiving neuraxial anesthesia are more likely to experience postpartum complications.
Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) across the United States are participating in the 2021 National HTC Patient Satisfaction Survey. If you, or someone you care for, had contact with the HTC in 2020, they want to hear from you! You can take the survey online at www.htcsurvey.com, or fill out the paper survey you received in the mail. The survey closes on June 30, 2021.
