Tequila, Roundups, and Big Dreams: How Bleeding Disorders Orgs are Shaking Up Fundraising

Tequila, Roundups, and Big Dreams: How Bleeding Disorders Orgs are Shaking Up Fundraising
Alternative funding is key to ensuring chapter stability and advancing their mission, especially in today’s unpredictable landscape. Hear from NBDF’s CEO and chapter leaders as they explore creative strategies for securing non-industry funding and partnerships.

NBDF News Mention: Sad News of a Mother Charged in Death of 3-Year-Old Chelsea Boy with Hemophilia

NBDF News Mention: Sad News of a Mother Charged in Death of 3-Year-Old Chelsea Boy with Hemophilia

Data provided by the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) was referenced recently in the coverage of a tragic case in Chelsea that took a dark turn for 3-year-old Yael Guardado Prudencio, a child with hemophilia and a seizure disorder.

Novo Seven Unavailable in 8 mg Vials Due to Supply Constraints Beginning in January 2024

Novo Seven Unavailable in 8 mg Vials Due to Supply Constraints Beginning in January 2024
Due to supply constraints, Novo Nordisk will be unable to provide the 8 mg vial of NovoSeven® RT from January until mid-2024. Importantly, the overall supply of NovoSeven® RT is expected to remain intact as other vial sizes are available.

NBDF Announces 2023 Kevin Child Scholarship Winner

NBDF Announces 2023 Kevin Child Scholarship Winner
The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) is pleased to announce that Hunter Montgomery of Cottonwood Heights, Utah was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Kevin Child Scholarship (KCS). Hunter, who has severe hemophilia A, is currently a 3rd year medical student at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City. His plans are to become a clinician-scientist working to improve the lives of his patients.

Transgender Health and the Bleeding Disorders Community: An Interview with Mason Bobro

Transgender Health and the Bleeding Disorders Community: An Interview with Mason Bobro
November is recognized as Transgender Health Awareness Month. NBDF had a conversation with Mason Bobro, a transgender man with Factor 10 deficiency, who offered insight into the importance of highlighting the specific health care needs of the transgender community.

National Bleeding Disorders Foundation raises $200,000 at the most successful Red Tie Soiree to date.

National Bleeding Disorders Foundation raises $200,000 at the most successful Red Tie Soiree to date.
CHICAGO, Ill. — The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) painted the town red at its annual Red Tie Soiree at the Chicago Cultural Center on October 27. The signature fundraising gala raised over $200,000 for the inheritable blood and bleeding disorders community- the most money the event has ever raised.

Paving the Road Ahead

Paving the Road Ahead
During all 50 years of its existence, Hemophilia of Georgia (HoG) has been a fervent agent of change for the bleeding disorders community, both in its home state and with its partnerships worldwide. This determination and generosity carries into its continued support for future researchers. HoG has been a proud supporter of the Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (JGP). Over its years of supporting JGP, the organization has endowed a total $1.25 million to the fellowship, supporting five new research fellows.

Travel Grants to NHF's Bleeding Disorders Conference Available / Becas de viaje disponibles para la Conferencia de Trastornos Hemorrágicos de NHF

Travel Grants to NHF's Bleeding Disorders Conference Available / Becas de viaje disponibles para la Conferencia de Trastornos Hemorrágicos de NHF
The Bleeding Disorders Conference enables the bleeding disorders community to come together and exchange information with those affected by bleeding disorders.

NHF 70th: Give Where You Live

NHF 70th: Give Where You Live
Each year, hundreds of new parents hear the words, “Your child has a bleeding disorder.” This can be frightening to parents, especially if there is no previous family history of the disorder. Parents reach out for information, for education, for support – and their local chapter is ready.

Leading Bleeding Disorders Advocacy Organizations File Hemophilia Discrimination Complaint Against Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Leading Bleeding Disorders Advocacy Organizations File Hemophilia Discrimination Complaint Against Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Complaint argues Wellmark’s withdrawal from the Iowa marketplace discriminates against protected health conditions under the ACA, including hemophilia, and its disclosure of a patient’s personal health information violates HIPAA.

Green Park Collaborative, National Hemophilia Foundation, McMaster University, Announce Launch of CoreHEM Project

Green Park Collaborative, National Hemophilia Foundation, McMaster University, Announce Launch of CoreHEM Project
The collaboration between stakeholders to establish a core set of measurements that would be used to evaluate effectiveness of gene therapies.

Applications open for Travel Grants to NHF's Annual Meeting in Chicago / Abiertas las aplicaciones para becas de viaje a la Reunión Anual de NHF en Chicago

Applications open for Travel Grants to NHF's Annual Meeting in Chicago / Abiertas las aplicaciones para becas de viaje a la Reunión Anual de NHF en Chicago
Connections for Learning Travel Grant applications open on Tuesday, December 20th. Plan ahead for NHF's 69th Annual Meeting in Chicago in August 2017 / Las becas de viaje de Conexiones para el Aprendizaje abren el martes, 20 de diciembre. Planifique con anticipación la 69ª Reunión Anual de NHF en Chicago en agosto de 2017.

Video Addresses School Issues

Video Addresses School Issues
Some days the hardest thing about school may not be the homework, but the lack of knowledge about bleeding disorders. NHF’s Education Services has created a video to help you change that. What Schools Should Know: Having a Student with a Bleeding Disorder is a video resource for you to share with school personnel.

Arthritis Foundation Launches Interactive Workshop

Arthritis Foundation Launches Interactive Workshop
In June the Arthritis Foundation announced the launch of Better Choices, Better Health® for Arthritis, an interactive online workshop for people with arthritis. Created by Stanford University more than 30 years ago as an in-person program, the new program allows participants with arthritis to connect with others online when at their convenience.

PSI Program Transitions to HFA

PSI Program Transitions to HFA
Patient Services, Inc. (PSI), a Virginia-based charitable organization that helps individuals living with chronic conditions, has transitioned its bleeding disorders Patient Services Items program (PSIp) to the Hemophilia Federation of America’s (HFA) Helping Hands Emergency Assistance. The change went into effect on April 3, 2012.

Pioneering Researcher and Hematologist Dies at 87

Pioneering Researcher and Hematologist Dies at 87
Edward Shanbrom, MD, died on Monday, February 20, 2012, in Tustin, California. He was 87 years old. Shanbrom was born in West Haven, CT, in 1924. He served in the Navy from 1943-1946. He received a bachelor’s in biology from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, in 1947 and his medical degree from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Shanbrom then pursued a hematology fellowship at Yale University, influencing his career path as a hematologist and researcher.

CDC Guide Available for Hemophilia Healthcare Providers

CDC Guide Available for Hemophilia Healthcare Providers
The National Hemophilia Foundation is making available a self-learning guide for hemophilia healthcare providers. Foundations: A Comprehensive Approach to Hemophilia Care was developed and published in 2009 by the Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Baxter Healthcare Commits $1.25 million for Hemophilia Walk

Baxter Healthcare Commits $1.25 million for Hemophilia Walk
In 2008, Baxter took a leadership role as the National Presenting Sponsor as NHF launched its Hemophilia Walk program.  This initial investment in the program enabled us to lay the foundation for what would prove to be an extremely successful nationwide fundraising event, hosting 10,000 walkers, engaging 30,000 individual donors and raising more than $2.6 million in the first three years.

NHF's MASAC Issues Two New Documents

NHF's MASAC Issues Two New Documents
The National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF) Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) issued the following new documents, which were adopted by NHF’s Board of Directors in November 2010: MASAC Document # 200 MASAC Recommendations for Treatment of Chronic HCV Infection in Individuals with Hemophilia and Other Rare Bleeding Disorders MASAC Document #201