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National haemophilia programme development in the Republic of Georgia.

Haemophilia

September 2005

Division of Hereditary Blood Disorders (DHBD), National Center for Birth Defects and Disabilities (NCBDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA.

After the dissolution of Soviet Union in 1991, haemophilia care in the Republic of Georgia was negatively affected because of the expense of treatment products, lack of clinical and diagnostic facilities, and the need for trained personnel throughout the country. In 2001, the Georgian Government, working through the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Georgian Association of Haemophilia and Donors, the Institute of Haematology and Transfusion, and the World Federation of Haemophilia, initiated a National Haemophilia Programme. As part of this programme the first Georgian Haemophilia Treatment Centre (HTC) was established.

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