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