Page 10 - HFA_Dateline_2014_Q2_Summer

1970s

Clotting factor becomes

available for home use.
The network of compre-

hensive, federally funded

Hemophilia Treatment
Centers begins. Positive 1970
1971
outcomes for hemophilia Despite medical Factor concentrate usage con-
patients increase advancements, many tinues to vary. Some doctors are

dramatically as life patients with hemo- still prescribing and instructing
philia have joint dam-
expectancy rises to age from years prior. patients to use cryoprecipitate
60 years old. The community rallies in the early 1970s. Treatment at
home is becoming more
support to help these prevalent and patients no

Doctor Claims patients receive longer feel tethered to
appropriate care.
95% Accuracy the hospital.

in New Test for 1970 1971 1972 1973

Hemophilia

1972

Blood drives remain
8 Hospitals to common as cryoprecipi-

Be Hemophilia tate and clotting factor
become more widely
Units available.

1972
Richard Burton,
who has hemophilia and
is famously married to
University Elizabeth Taylor, serves
Students Give as an ambassador for

Blood to hemophilia awareness.

Hemophiliac 1972

for 12 Years Celebrities join the cause
to help promote blood
drives.
10 Dateline Federation | Summer 2014