Prophylaxis (preventive treatment) is the best way to improve the quality of life of persons with haemophilia, says Suresh Hanagavadi, president of the Karnataka Hemophilia Society and former president of the Hemophilia Federation of India.
Speaking to The Hindu, Dr. Hanagavadi, Professor of Pathology, JJM Medical College, Davangare, says with prophylaxis we can significantly reduce disabilities in haemophiliacs and help them lead a life free of pain.
Haemophilia is a rare disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot in the typical way because it doesn’t have enough blood-clotting proteins or clotting factors. The bleeding is stopped by administering the missing clotting factors.
