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IDA KERALA STATE EDITORíS MESSAGE
Hemophilia is a genetic, life threatening bleeding disorder. In persons with
hemophilia (PwH) blood does not clot normally due to deficiency or absence
of clotting proteins called Factors. The disease is a lifelong bleeding disorder,
incurable in nature and a very expensive to manage in terms of medication
and care. Recurrent and prolonged bleeding into joints and muscles can lead
to permanent disability. Bleeding from the sensitive organs can lead even to death. IDA through
its CDH activity can play a major role in helping hemophila patitents.
As apart from providing factor and other medical care such as physiotherapy for
affected persons, IDA can reach out across the community, educating people
about hemophilia and attempting to de-stigmatize the condition.
Our aim to reach out to community and provide total quality care, education,
make treatment available at affordable cost, psycho-social support, and economic
rehabilitation and thus help them in improving the quality of life without disability
and free of pain.
There are miles to go before fulfilling the vision of IDA
ìHemophilia without Disability, Free of Pain.î