Guidelines for the management of haemophilia in Egypt

Galila Mokhtar; Amal El-Beshlawy; Mohssen El Alfy; Magdy El Ekiaby; Naglaa Omar; Khaled Abd El-Azim Eid; Hoda Hassab; Osama El Safy; Ahmed Mansour; Rasha El Ashry; Naglaa Shaheen; Prof. Dr Azza Abdel Gawad

doi:10.17225/jhp00118

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These guidelines have been developed by an expert panel of haemophilia treaters to support the appropriate management of people with haemophilia in Egypt. Although the guidelines are based primarily on the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) Guidelines for the Management of Hemophilia, they aim to address unmet needs and local requirements in the Egyptian setting.

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Authors

Galila Mokhtar

Professor of Paediatrics, Head of the Paediatric Department and Head of Paediatric Hemato-Oncology Unit, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egyptity, Cairo, Egypt
Amal El-Beshlawy

Senior Professor of Paediatric Haematology, Cairo University Paediatric Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Mohssen El Alfy

Professor of Paediatric Haematology and Chairman of the Paediatric Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Magdy El Ekiaby

Senior Consultant Haematologist and Medical Director, Shabrawishi Hospital Hemophilia Treatment Center, Cairo, Egypt
Naglaa Omar

Consultant in Paediatric Haematology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Khaled Abd El-Azim Eid

Consultant in Paediatric Haematology Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Hoda Hassab

Professor of Paediatrics (Paediatric Haematology/ Oncology), Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Osama El Safy

Professor of Paediatrics, Haematology and Oncology, Paediatric Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Ahmed Mansour

Professor of Paediatrics (Haematology and Oncology) and Head of the Haematology and Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Rasha El Ashry

Professor of Paediatrics (Haematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation), Mansoura Children’s Hospital and Mansoura Oncology Centre, Mansoura, Egypt
Naglaa Shaheen

Consultant in Paediatrics and Genetic Blood Disorders and official spokesperson of the National Health Insurance Organization, Cairo, Egypt
Prof. Dr Azza Abdel Gawad