THE FOUNDATION
The Hemophilia Foundation was born under the auspices of the National Academy of Medicine. It was created in 1944 by the prestigious hematologist Dr. Alfredo Pavlovsky. It was the first in the world to be created both to assist patients with hemophilia integrally and do research about this illness. Today it is the only institution, whether public or private, that deals with this pathology in the country.

The Administration Council of the Foundation is integrated by patients an patients relatives in an honorary capacity. The activities it develops are promoted by different inside commissions also formed by patients or their relatives.

The Foundation has branches and attention centres in the interior of our country: Bahía Blanca, Bariloche, Córdoba, Corrientes, La Rioja, Mar del Plata, Mendoza, Neuquén, Olavarría, Paraná, Posadas, Resistencia, Rosario, Salta, San Juan, Santa Rosa, Tandil and Tucumán.

As from de year 1974 the Foundation together with the Institute of Hematological Investigation “Dr. Mariano Castex” of the National Academy of medicine, is one of the International Training Centre for the treatment of Hemophilia recognized by the Hemophilia World Federation and our Centrer every year receives doctors from other Latin American countries who seek to especialize in this subject.

 


What does the Foundation do?

It gives integral attention to all patients with hemophilia through a multidisciplinary team composed of hematologists, hepatologists, infectologists, odontologists and traumatologists and gives social and psychological assistance and rehabilitation to children and adults.


At the Hesdquarters we boast a 24 – hour emergency service.

The Foundation is in charge of 2.000 patients, 30% of which do not have medical insurance and cannot afford the treatment, which is therefore paid for by the entity.

The Foundation publishes its own two – monthly magazine “Conocernos” (Knowing Each Other) with a print run of 2000.

It also organizes recreational and educational activities such as:
• Periodical information meeting carried out by professionals and directed to patients, school authorities and relatives of persons with hemophilia.
• Workshops for the family.
• An updated Web page www.hemofilia.org.ar
• Training camp for children, adolescents and adults.
• Workshops for training in different field.
• Periodical meetings for updating and exchange with medical doctors from the provinces.


Our Mission:

The integral attention of persons with hemophilia
all over the country.




The facilities

• Waiting room.
• Odontology.
• Consulting room of the medical director.
• To be able to give a better service the Foundation has firs class facilities: Eleven spacious and confortable rooms with private bathrooms for in – patients, furnished with phones and T.V. sets and rehabilitation room with gym equipment. There is also the possibility of using a swimming – pool.


We work in the belief that the main things is to give our patients the best combination of medical excellence and services adequate to their necessities.