Every year on 17 April World Haemophilia Day is recognised globally to raise awareness of haemophilia, von Willebrand disease and other bleeding disorders. This is a critical effort since with increased awareness comes better diagnosis and access to care for the millions who remain without treatment.
World Haemophilia Day was started in 1989 by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH), choosing 17 April in honour of WFH founder Frank Schnabel’s birthday.
This year’s theme is Access for all: Women and girls bleed too.
Today, women and girls with bleeding disorders are still underdiagnosed and underserved. Only approximately 100,000 women and girls have been identified worldwide with haemophilia, VWD or other bleeding disorders. International experts are concerned about the many more who are still undiagnosed.
World Haemophilia Day 2025 is a worldwide call to action to close the gaps in care for women and girls with bleeding disorders, who often face delayed diagnoses, limited access to treatment, and a lack of understanding about their unique needs.
Through recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and care, the quality of life of women and girls will improve, and the bleeding disorders community will become stronger.
Share your story
Discover stories about how bleeding disorders have affected people and their loved ones and share your own on the WFH Share Your Story page.
World Haemophilia Day resources
Get everyone involved in World Haemophilia Day with the print-at-home colouring in sheet, quiz and scavenger hunt. Help raise awareness with the poster and custom profile picture!
World Haemophilia Day Posters [A3]
Profile picture frame [Twibbonize]
Light it up red
On 17 April landmarks in every state and territory of Australia – and around the world – will light up red in support of World Haemophilia Day.
Australian Capital Territory
- The Australian Mint
- Canberra Times Fountain
- Light Rail Stops
- Malcolm Fraser Bridge
New South Wales
- Goulburn Soldiers Club
- Manly Town Hall
- Newcastle City Hall Clock Tower
- Port Macquarie Glasshouse
Northern Territory
- City of Palmerson – City Assets
- Darwin Civic Centre
Queensland
Brisbane
- Breakfast Creek Bridge, Newstead
- Brisbane City Town Hall
- Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Government House
- King George Square
- Kurilpa Bridge
- Parliament House
- Reddacliff Place Sculptures
- Sandgate Town Hall
- Story Bridge
- Suncorp Stadium
- Transurban Brisbane Gateway Bridge
- Treasury Casino
- Tropical Display Dome at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens
- Victoria Bridge
Bundaberg
- Fig Trees in Walker Street
- School of Arts Building
Cairns
- Court House Gallery
Carpentaria Shire Council
- Krys the Croc statue Normanton
- The Keruma Sign
- The Normanton Sign
Flinders Shire Council
- The Diggers Entertainment Centre Hughenden
Gold Coast City Council
- Decorative Garden Lighting on the Surfers Paradise Foreshore
- Decorative Lighting in Victoria Park
- Isle of Capri Bridge
- Surfers Paradise Sign Cavill Mall
- Victoria Park Broadbeach Sign
Ipswich
- Ipswich Civic Centre
- 1 Nicholas Street Façade
Livingstone Shire Council
- Keppel Sands Foreshore
- The Singing Ship
- Wreck Point
- Yeppoon Amphitheatre
Logan City Council
- Brookvale Drive Water Tower, Underwood
- Telfer Street Water Tower, Shailer Park
- Wineglass Drive Water Tower, Hillcrest
Mackay
- Mackay Library Kiosks
- Sir Albert Abbott Administration Building
Maranoa Regional Council
- CBD Tree Lights, Maranoa
Rockhampton
- Rockhampton Council, Heritage Facade
Southern Downs Regional Council
- London Plane Trees in Weeroona Park
- Stanthorpe Piazza
- Stanthorpe Administration Building
- Warwick Town Hall & Roof
Townsville City Council
- Central Park Boardwalk
- Flinders Square
- George Roberts Bridge
- Little Fletcher Bridge
- Old Magistrates Court House
- Townsville Sign
- Victoria Bridge
- Wharton Reef Lighthouse
South Australia
- Kadina Town Hall, Yorke Peninsula
- Parliament House
- Riverbank Lighting Feature
Tasmania
- Launceston Town Hall
- Tasman Bridge
- Wrest Point Tower
Victoria
- AAMI Park
- Bolte Bridge
- Box Hill Town Hall
- Civic Centre Glen Waverley
- Drum Theatre Building, Dandenong
- Frankston Arts Centre
- Kingston City Clock Tower
Geelong
- Geelong intersection Moorabool & Malop Street
Greater Shepparton
- Monash Park Tree
- Mooroopna Water Tower
- Riverlinks Eastbank
- Victoria Park Lake
Western Australia
- Arrol Crane at Jetty Road
- Council House
- Bell Tower
- Council House
- Great Northern Highway Port Hedland Interchange Bridge
- Joondalup Bridge
- Guppy Park
- Koolambidi Woola
- Kings Park
- Koombana Bay Footbridge
- Koombana Bay Foreshore
- Marlston Hill Lookout – Bunbury x 9
- Mandurah Bridge
- Marlston Waterfront
- Matagarup Bridge
- Mount Street Bridge
- Navigators at the Koombana Drive roundabout
- Northbridge Tunnel
- Richmond Reserve
- Sky Ribbon
- Trafalgar Bridge