Botswana Inherited Bleeding Disorders Association-BIBDA

24/04/2024

BIBDA team and Kweneng DHMT management preparingfor World Haemophilia Day celebration.

Come join us at Molepolole Village-Magokotswane Ward-(@ the village gate mall) on the 10th of May 2024.

Re simolla ka walk from Thamaga Junction (Puma filling station) ka nako ya 0730hrs to The village gate mall.

Ka tsweetswee tlayang

22/04/2024

19/04/2024

Every year April 17th is World Haemophilia Day.
For this year (2024) Botswana will celebrate Haemophilia day on the 10th of May 2024 at Molepolole Village-The village gate mall. You are all invited.

More updates will be shared here and on other pages or media houses.

08/11/2023

Some Executive members of BIBDA during a workshop with WFH regional coordinator

08/11/2023

BIBDA during WHD celebration 2023

30/08/2023

Difference between Haemophilia and VWD.

Unlike haemophilia, people with VWD rarely bleed into their joints. VWD is more likely to cause easy bruising, nose bleeds, and very heavy menstrual periods. Severity and bleeding location varies more in VWD patients than in those with haemophilia. While VWD affects men and women equally, haemophilia is more common in Men.

Signs and Symptoms of Haemophilia and VWD
• Frequent nosebleeds that don't stop within 10 minutes.
• Bleeding into the joints (Knees, elbows, ankles etc).
• Bleeding into the skin (which is bruising) or muscle and soft tissue causing a build-up of blood in the area (called a hematoma).
• Bleeding of the mouth and gums, and bleeding that is hard to stop after losing a tooth.
• Unexplained and excessive bleeding from cuts or injuries, or after surgery or dental work.
• Unusual bleeding after vaccinations.
• Pain, swelling or tightness of joints.
• Blood in urine or stool.
• In infants, unexplained irritability.
• Bruising easily.
• Bleeding more than normal, for example after an injury or childbirth, or during menstruation.
• Bleeding in the head and sometimes in the brain which can cause long term problems, such as seizures and paralysis or death if the bleeding cannot stopped

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30/08/2023

Bleeding Disorders are a group of conditions in which there is a problem with the body's blood clotting process. In normal clotting, platelets, a type of blood cell, stick together and form a plug at the site of an injured blood vessel. These disorders can lead to heavy and prolonged bleeding after an injury or surgery. Bleeding can also begin on its own and may be difficult to stop.
Some bleeding disorders, such as haemophilia, can be inherited or acquired. Others can occur from such conditions as anemia, cirrhosis of the liver, HIV, leukemia, and vitamin K deficiency. They also can result from certain medications that thin the blood, including aspirin, heparin, and warfarin.

Haemophilia and Von willebrand disease (VWD) are inherited bleeding disorders in which the blood does not clot properly due to lack of the clotting factor leading to excessive bleedings or swellings following injuries.

The two most common types of haemophilia are factor VIII (8) deficiency (haemophilia A) and factor IX (9) deficiency (haemophilia B). People with VWD have a low level of a substance called von willebrand factor in their blood, or it does not work properly. VW factor helps blood cells stick together (clot) when you bleed. People with VWD have inherited a mutated (changed or altered) gene from one of their biological parents. The severity of these 2 conditions is determined by the amount of factor in the blood. The lower the amount of the factor, the more likely it is that bleeding will occur which can lead to serious health problems.