Undiagnosed, untreated blood disorders in women and young girls have medical consequences and unique issues at every life stage, creating the need for a foundation dedicated to education and awareness.
We work to achieve this goal by raising awareness and educating the key healthcare providers for each particular life stage and translating and disseminating provider information and research.
Dr. Lisa Baumann Kreuziger, MD, MS, Medical Director at the Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, was praised by White House advisor and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, for her leadership on a national COVID-19 panel that recommends the best treatment options for people with the virus.
On Thursday, February 25, 2021, from 2:00-3:00 PM EST, the CDC will be hosting a webinar on the new clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of von Willebrand Disease (VWD), developed in concert by ASH, ISTH, NHF, WFH, and UKMC.
FWGBD Research Award: Promoting XXcellence in Women’s Health: Optimal Management of Women and Girls with Blood Disorders 1) FWGBD Special Research Grant Award 2020*Focus Area: …
ASH, ISTH, NHF, WFH, and UKMC have developed new clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of von Willebrand Disease (VWD), accompanied by clinical tools and resources to help providers implement the recommendations.
FWGBD is hosting its biennial colloquium on uterine hemostatic disorders on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm ET. Registration is now open!
The CDC is hosting a Public Health Webinar Series on Blood Disorders. Its next webinar will discuss the WFH Treatment Guidelines, and will be held Thursday, December 10, from 2:00-3:00 pm ET.
Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a potential genetic target for treating a severe, more painful form of endometriosis. The researchers have found a link to a mutat…
The CDC is hosting a webinar on the Evaluation and Management of Fertility in People with Thalassemia on November 5 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET.
The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) will hold a virtual two-day Summit on November 19-20, 2020, focusing on women and girls with inherited bleeding disorders.
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a debilitating autoimmune disorder characterized by increased platelet destruction and reduction in blood platelets, resulting in an increased in…
