Since then, his mother has been scampering to KEM Hospital in Parel — every time he has slight injury or inflammation leading to excessive bleeding. But her regular visits to rush Ganesh, who is seven now, to the hospital will reduce, thanks to a new line of treatment called prophylaxis therapy. Around 50 children with haemophilia have been on prophylaxis therapy at KEM Hospital. “Haemophilia patients do not have proteins called ‘factors’, which are essential for blood clot formation,” said a doctor. At KEM, we have mainly started the prophylaxis treatment for children, to prevent such long term damages in their adulthood” Dr Chandrakala said.

Source: Hindustan Times July 08, 2017 19:07 UTC