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World Hemophilia Day 2026: Know these 5 eye-opening facts

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By Nascimento Pinto
Published Apr 08, 2026

World Hemophilia Day

Every year, World Hemophilia Day 2026 is observed on April 17 to raise awareness about hemophilia and other different kinds of bleeding disorders

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What is Hemophilia?

Hemophilia is a rare and inherited genetic bleeding disorder where the blood isn`t able to clot; it mostly affects men, and women are usually the carriers

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Who discovered Hemophilia?

Dr John Conrad Otto was the first known to recognise the disease; the day is observed to honour Frank Schnabel, who established World Federation of Hemophilia

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Theme for 2026

The 2026 theme is `Diagnosis: First step to care` announced by the World Federation of Hemophilia to highlight the need for accurate, early diagnosis

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Celebrities with Hemophilia

Apart from Welsh actor Richard Burton and Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia, it was also known as a `royal disease`, as it affected Queen Victoria`s family

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