Haemophilia
Haemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder that affects people from birth. The blood of a person with haemophilia does not clot normally because they lack one or more of the plasma proteins needed to form a clot and stop bleeding. There are 13 main clotting factors (identified by roman numerals) that work together to produce a clot. If one factor is missing the chain reaction is broken, clots will not form properly, and bleeding will continue.
Haemophilia New Zealand provides support for people affected by haemophilia and other bleeding disorders. For more information, you can visit their website here
