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Algeria

Programme towards national comprehensive care

  • Programme
    Programme towards national comprehensive care
  • Partner
    Société Algerienne d’Hématologie et de Transfusion Sanguine (SAHTS), Algiers
  • Represented by
    Prof Meriem Belhani
  • Planned duration
    Three years, started 2006, prolonged
Objectives
  • Improve diagnosis of haemophilia patients and establish national haemophilia registry
  • Reinforce specialist care to strengthen the national reference centre and support regional treatment centres
  • Conduct haemophilia education programme for healthcare professionals and patients
Country information
  • Population
    35 million
  • Expected patients
    3,500
  • Known patients
    1,455
  • GDP per capita (USD):
    7,400
  • Health expenditure as % of GDP:
    5.8

Morocco

Road to comprehensive haemophilia care in Morocco

  • Programme
    Road to comprehensive haemophilia care in Morocco
  • Partner
    National Haemophilia Committee
  • Represented by
    University Hospital Centres in Casablanca and Rabat, and the national patient association
  • Planned duration
    Two years, started 2011
Objectives
  • Perform comprehensive national training programme for healthcare professionals and patients with families
  • Strengthen national patient association and its chapters
Country information
  • Population
    32 million
  • Expected patients
    3,200
  • Known patients
    667
  • GDP per capita (USD):
    4,900
  • Health expenditure as % of GDP:
    5.5

South Africa

Comprehensive haemophilia care in KwaZulu Natal

  • Programme
    Comprehensive haemophilia care in KwaZulu Natal
  • Partner
    Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Durban
  • Represented by
    Dr Rajendra Thejpal
  • Planned duration
    Two years, started 2009
Objectives
  • Consolidate the KwaZulu Natal HCCC by offering multidisciplinary care
  • Decentralize haemophilia care – set up two satellite haemophilia treatment centres and perform outreach activities
  • Run regional screening programme
  • Educate patients and healthcare professionals
  • Update regional haemophilia registry
Country information
  • Population
    49.1 million
  • Expected patients
    4,910
  • Known patients
    532* *(in KwaZulu Natal)
  • GDP per capita (USD):
    10,700
  • Health expenditure as % of GDP:
    8.5

Cuba wins NNHF Award 2011

Developing decentralised care