World Hemophilia Day: Theme, History, Significance and Quotes

The 17 April is the day chosen to spread awareness about hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. World Hemophilia Day, being observed since 1989, is the initiative of the World Federation of Hemophilia. 17th April is chosen as the day to commemorate the birthday of Frank Schnabel, the founder of the World Federation of Hemophilia. Frank Schnabel was a businessman with severe hemophilia who envisioned this international organization to improve the treatment and care of hemophiliac people around the world.

World Hemophilia Day 2021

The theme Adapting to Change: Sustaining Care in the New World indicates the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic had a major impact on people with a bleeding disorder and hence it is important to spread awareness and adapting to the new changes.

What is Hemophilia?

While we are talking about spreading awareness, we must know what hemophilia in the first place is. It is an inherited disorder in which the body has severely lowered blood clotting properties. This means a small injury can also cause heavy bleeding in a person affected by hemophilia. At several occasions, a hemophiliac person starts bleeding internally for no clear reasons like cut or injury. Internal bleeding damages internal organs and tissues of the body and may also be life-threatening for the affected person.

It is important to know that hemophilia is a non-curable disease. The medicines available are for managing the disease not for curing it. It is estimated that 1 in 10,000 people are affected by hemophilia around the world.

World Hemophilia Day Themes

• 2021 – Adapting to Change: Sustaining Care in the New World
• 2020 – Get + Involved
• 2019 – Outreach and Identification
• 2018 – Sharing knowledge makes us stronger
• 2017 – Hear Their Voices
• 2016 – Treatment for all is the vision of all

While hemophilia runs in the family, it may also occur in families without a history of hemophilia. So, it is important for us all to remain informed and spread awareness among others.

World Hemophilia Day Quotes

1. Be strong, fight back your tears and overcome your fears on this World Glaucoma Day. Prevent bleeding disorders by getting proper treatment and spread awareness. Happy World Hemophilia Day.
2. Remember on this occasion of World Hemophilia Day that you are not alone in your struggle. Ask for help and lean on. stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
3. World Hemophilia Day is a day to fight against the problems caused by various bleeding disorders, creating awareness and helping to cure it. Be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
4. Blood is a very special juice that ensures the proper working of the human body. Protect and save it. Wish you very happy and healthy World Hemophilia Day.
5. World Hemophilia Day is about communicating that there is a treatment for bleeding disorders. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
6. Celebrate this occasion of World Hemophilia Day by wearing red and uniting to fight against hemophilia. Wish you a very happy and healthy World Hemophilia Day.
7. Help to create a more safe and healthy place by raising awareness among people and ensuring proper treatment and cure. Stay healthy and be safe on this world Hemophilia Day
8. Let’s join hands to fight against the bleeding disorders on this day. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
9. Strength does not come from winning but the struggles you face help to build your strength. Be strong, stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
10. 75℅ of people worldwide suffering from bleeding disorders do not receive adequate treatment or ay treatment at all. Create awareness on this World Hemophilia Day and help to cure it.
11. Reach out and identify new members of the blood disorder community and reach out to help them on this World Hemophilia Day. Stay healthy and be safe of this World Hemophilia Day.
12. People go years suffering from a bleeding disorder and not knowing about it. spread awareness and help them get better cure on this day. Wish you a very happy and healthy World Hemophilia Day.
13. The vision for The World Hemophilia day is to ensure treatment for all, creating a world where all people with a bleeding disorder will have proper care no matter where they are. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
14. Rare diseases often go unrecognized because of their rarity which results in the delay of diagnosis. Spread awareness so people can recognize a bleeding disorder. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
15. Support hemophilia awareness on this day and help to prevent bleeding disorders amongst people. Wish you a very happy and healthy World Hemophilia Day.
16. If you have inexplicable nose bleeds, prolonged bleeding, etc, you might have Hemophilia. Get a checkup and take steps towards curing it. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
17. On this occasion of World Hemophilia Day, we should all come together and unite against the bleeding disorders. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
18. To survive any hardship, everyone needs a support system. Spread awareness and be the support system for people with bleeding disorders. Wish you a very happy and healthy World Hemophilia Day
19. We must remember on this World Hemophilia Day that a bleeding disorder does not weaken a person but only makes them stronger. Wish you a happy and healthy World Hemophilia Day.
20. Take a part in organizing regional workshops, raising awareness of bleeding disorders through media coverage or training health professionals and collecting data. Wish you a very happy and healthy World Hemophilia Day.
21. Don’t let your bleeding disorder keep you behind. Stand up and fight against it on this day. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
22. Stand together and do your part in making this world a healthier place. Join the fight and help cure hemophilia. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
23. Hemophilia is a blood disorder that can cause many problems but it can be cured. On this World Hemophilia Day, spread awareness and contribute in helping to cure it.
24. We must remember on this World Hemophilia Day that people suffering from bleeding disorder do not need pity but support. Build awareness and help them. Happy World Hemophilia Day.
25. Light it up red on this World Hemophilia Day. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
26. Share your story and raise awareness, find new support systems and gain advice to help you in your fight against hemophilia. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia day.
27. When you face a challenge it only makes you stronger. Fight hemophilia and emerge out stronger. Wish you a very happy and healthy World Hemophilia Day.
28. The impact of a bleeding disorder is much more than the disorder itself. Help and understand people suffering from it by spreading awareness on this day. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.
29. The world is suffering and it’s our responsibility to save it. Do your part and spread awareness to prevent and cure hemophilia amongst people. Stay healthy and be safe on this World Hemophilia Day.