It educates people with bleeding disorders and lobbies for improved medical treatment.
[6][7] The WFH was established by Frank Schnabel in 1963 and has its headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
[9][10] World Hemophilia Day is held annually on April 17 by the WFH.
[11] It is an awareness day for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders,[12] which also serves to raise funds and attract volunteers for the WFH.
[13] It was started in 1989; April 17 was chosen in honor of Frank Schnabel's birthday.