Haemophilia Society of Singapore

Events


	HSS Walkathon & Carnival 2012 Date : Sunday, 15 April 2012 Time: 7.00am to 11.30am Venue: Playground @ Big Splash

Events

The Haemophilia Society organizes several events each year for its members, often at a heavily subsidized rate. This is to encourage interaction and friendship among members.

World Federation of Haemophilia Update:

World Haemophilia Day 2011 was globally celebrated on April17. This year’s theme “Be Inspired, get involved in Treatment for All” was to celebrate supporting positive change for people with bleeding disorders and encouraging others to do the same. By working together and inspiring each other for a brighter future, we can achieve “Treatment for All”.

For World Haemophilia Day 2011, everyone in the community were encouraged to share their inspiring stories whether as someone with a bleeding disorder or as a healthcare professional committed to improving the lives of all those with bleeding disorders.

Through these stories, World Haemophilia Day provided the opportunity to highlight care globally and the discrepancies that exist. To quote Gavin Finkelstein, President of Haemophilia Foundation, Australia, “access to treatment is perhaps the biggest challenge facing many people with bleeding disorders throughout the world who still do not have adequate treatment.” All patients, societies, treatment centres and health care partners should strive to achieve improved care and better treatment for all people with bleeding disorders.

To see the stories posted by the global haemophilia community for World Haemophilia Day, visit the World Federation of Haemophilia “Share Your Story” web site: www.wfh.org/whd

Recent events held included:

25th Anniversary Dinner of the Haemophilia Society - 12 December, 2010
Home Therapy Workshop - 18 December, 2010
Radionuclide Synovectomy Talk - 18 December, 2010

Forthcoming Event:

HSS Walkathon & Carnival 2012

HSS is holding its inaugural Walkathon & Carnival. With this event, HSS hopes to increase public awareness about the plight of persons with haemophilia and to raise funds for its programmes. Our event's message is "Walk Strong Towards a Better Future" - encouraging haemophiliacs, their caregivers and loved ones to face the challenges of this medical condition with dignity, hope and resilience.
         Title: “Walking Strong Towards a Better Future”
         Date : Sunday, 15 April 2012
         Time: 7.00am to 11.30am
         Venue: Playground @ Big Splash, 902 East Coast Parkway, Singapore 449874
         Guest of Honour : Mr Sam Tan
                                      Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports,
                                      Ministry of Foreign Affairs, & Mayor, Central Singapore District
         (Refer here for details)