Bleeding Disorders (Prevention)

Initiative Aims to Prevent Bloodborne Disease Transmission and Bleeding Disorder

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, June 22nd, 1998

The National Prevention Awareness Campaign is a new National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF)/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiative to promote the prevention or reduction of the complications of bleeding disorders.

These prevention messages include exercise and early treatment, vaccinations for hepatitis A and B, testing for hepatitis C, annual comprehensive evaluation at an hemophilia treatment center (HTC), and universal precautions when handling blood products.

According to a bulletin board notice in the May 1998 NHF Community Alert newsletter (vol. 5(4):6), a national baseline survey will be conducted to assess consumers'...

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