FWGBD Co-Founder, Dr. Roshni Kulkarni, Receives Prestigious WFH President’s Award
We are proud to share that FWGBD co-founder, Dr. Roshni Kulkarni, has been honored with the prestigious World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) President’s Award at…
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Join us in Recognizing World Hemophilia Day 2026
The World Hemophilia Day theme, “Diagnosis: First Step to Care,” highlights the essential role of early and accurate identification in guiding appropriate management. FWGBD is committed to…
FWGBD Board Member, Dr. Ravi Sarode, Named 2026 Francis S. Morrison, M.D., Memorial Lecturer
The Foundation for Women & Girls with Blood Disorders (FWGBD) is proud to share that FWGBD Board Member, Dr. Ravi Sarode, has been selected as…
FWGBD Mourns the Passing of Dr. Lynn Malec
**2/19/26 Update**Family and friends of Dr. Lynn Malec have created the following page to support her husband and children through this difficult time. Please consider…
Congress Passes Government Funding Bill with Big Wins for the SCD Community
Positive news for the SCD Community. Please read below for updates from our friends at the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA). Link to…
AIHA Resource Page – Updates coming soon!
We’re currently working on updates to FWGBD’s Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Resource Center. Since the original release of this page, significant new research and clinical…
MAC Must-Read Articles of 2025
FWGBD's Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) members are researchers and educators at the top of their respective fields. For 2025, committee members prepared and selected a curated resource…
January 2026 New MAC Members
The Foundation for Women & Girls with Blood Disorders (FWGBD) is pleased to welcome Michelle Sholzberg, MDCM, MSc, FRCPC, and Kinga Malinowski, MD, MSc, FRCSC,…
2025 Year-End Giving
Dear FWGBD Community, Your support has strengthened FWGBD's mission in powerful ways this year. As we reflect on the momentum of Giving Tuesday, we're inspired…
Celebrate Giving Tuesday 2025 with FWGBD
Today, we proudly join the global movement of generosity - Giving Tuesday - and this year’s celebration holds special meaning for us. As we recognize…
FWGBD Membership Testimonial: Tricia Huguelet
“We had developed our own interdisciplinary bleeding clinic at the University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital. We then received an invitation to attend the WGBD LAN [workshop]…
FWGBD Membership Testimonial: Lucy Ramirez
“FWGBD’s educational handouts, including the About Your Period and What is Heavy Menstrual Bleeding handouts, are included in every information packet that we provide to the girls and women who…
WGBD® is Now a Registered Trademark of FWGBD
We are pleased to announce that the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders has been granted official registration of its trademark WGBD® by the United…
World Thrombosis Day 2025
Today (October 13th, 2025) marks World Thrombosis Day, a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the causes, risks, and prevention of blood clots. From…
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month
This month, we join the sickle cell community in raising awareness and advancing understanding of this complex condition. At FWGBD, we are committed to providing…
