AN OFFICIAL from the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) said there are around 233 diagnosed patients with hemophilia in Davao Region as of 2020.
AN OFFICIAL from the Southern Philippines Medical Center said there are around 233 diagnosed patients with hemophilia in Davao Region as of 2020. Dr. Jeannie B. Ong, chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics at SPMC and project director of Mindanao Hemophilia Center , who was a guest at Kapehan sa Davao at SM City Davao, said they have 30 to 40 regular pediatric patients in SPMC with hemophilia.
People diagnosed with Hemophilia are given factor VIII concentrates for those who have Hemophilia A and factor IX concentrates for those with Hemophilia B, as their treatment when there is bleeding. Ong stressed that a vial of factor concentrates with 250 International Units will cost around P6,000.In 2023, more than 100 patients with Hemophilia had benefited from free factor concentrates from SPMC while 35 beneficiaries availed of the factor concentrates from the City Health Office .
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