Haemophilia is an inheritable disorder characterised by a reduction or absence of a protein in the blood essential for clotting. A group of like-minded people eventually joined together to form an organisation whose goals are very similar to the those HFNZ holds today – to connect families of people with haemophilia with each other, to help educate members and the general public about bleeding disorders, and to provide news of and access to the latest medical advances.
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