Founded | 1948 |
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Focus | Awareness, care, and treatment of inheritable blood and bleeding disorders |
Area served | United States |
Method | Hemophilia research, public policy and education |
Key people | Philip M. Gattone M.Ed. President & Chief Executive Officer [1] |
Website | hemophilia |
The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) is a United States patient advocacy organization for the care and treatment of inheritable blood and bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and von Willebrand disease. Founded in 1948, NBDF, then known as the National Hemophilia Foundation, helps secure funding for treatment centers and develops national guidelines for treatment and health care policy. The organization also serves as a central point for information on the disorders.