EAHAD is inviting haemophilia physiotherapists to apply for two vacant posts on its Physiotherapists Committee. The positions are for a three-year term that would begin in February 2020.   Physiotherapists Committee membership offers an opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of physiotherapy and inter-professional EAHAD projects and events, including the Multidisciplinary Pre-Congress Day.

We are pleased to inform you that the European Principles of Inhibitor Management are now available in video format. This production is the result of two years’ worth of collaboration between multidisciplinary care professionals from the EAHAD and EHC networks, including haematologists, physiotherapists, nurses and psychosocial professionals.

EAHAD is pleased to announce the formation of a Working Group on Women and Bleeding Disorders, following the approval of a proposal to the Executive Committee in September. The Working Group’s mandate will last two years with its official first meeting set to take place during the 2019 EAHAD Congress in Prague.

EAHAD is delighted to announce the launch of a Working Group for Psychosocial Professionals, following the approval of a proposal to the Executive Committee in September.

EUHASS is an adverse event reporting system for European patients with inherited bleeding disorders carrying out on-going surveillance since October 2008. This November, the 9th Annual Report was published including data from the project start date up to 31 December 2017.

We are excited to announce that our 2019 Congress will feature an interactive half-day workshop for Young Investigators on 5 February on the topics of:   1. Finding the answer to your question – a workshop on study design 2. How to write and publish your research   Research projects have the aim to answer questions that are vital for medical progress. To perform a successful research project, it is essential to formulate the right research question and to use the right design for the study. Once the study is completed, it is paramount to share your results by getting them published.   The aim of this Young Investigator Workshop is to teach clinical and translational researchers:  

Dr Jan Blatny is not only a member of the EAHAD Executive Committee, but also the President of the EAHAD 2019 Congress in Prague, taking place from 6 to 8 February 2019. In the lead up to the Prague meeting, we had the opportunity to talk with Dr Blatny. We asked him among other things to shed some light on his background, the highlights and challenges associated with his work as Congress President, as well as his perspective on the future of haemophilia and allied disorders in Europe.  

EAHAD is inviting haemophilia nurses to apply for two vacant posts on its Nurses Committee.   To apply to join the Nurses Committee, please send a short letter of motivation (maximum 300 words) outlining why you wish to be a part of the committee. Please also include in the letter the following information: