National strategic advocacy to manage patients with inherited bleeding disorders in low and lower-middle income countries.

Introduction: Inherited bleeding disorders (IBDs) including hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, platelet disorders, mucocutaneous bleeding disorders and coagulation factor deficiencies are rarely found and under-recognized in low and lower-middle-income countries. Some patients succumbed to serious bleeding without diagnosis and treatment during childhood.

Area Covered: Diagnosis, management, and prevention should be integrated into the existing health care system.