Round Table of Stakeholders on Markets and Access
New Technologies in Haemophilia Workshop
Round Table on Switching from Standard Therapies: Where do Novel Therapies Fit In
2018 EHC Conference
Welcome to the 2018 EHC Conference in Brussels, Belgium
Round Table on Women and Bleeding Disorders
On June 19th 2018, the European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) held its second Round Table of Stakeholders of the year at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event focused on Women and Rare Bleeding disorders and was kindly hosted by...
2018 EHC Leadership Conference
Since 2015, the EHC has organised annual Leadership Conferences to bring multiple generations of patient organisations’ leaders and staff members together for exchange of experiences, best practices and to share positions on common issues and challenges facing the European...
World Haemophilia Day 2018
World Haemophilia Day 2018 ‘Principles and Partnerships’ 2018 marks the 10-year anniversary of the publication of the European Principles of Haemophilia Care, which set the standard for the provision of comprehensive haemophilia care in Europe. For the past 10 years, they...
Youth Leadership Workshop
From April 6-8 2018, the European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) will hold its fifth Youth Leadership Workshop in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The workshop aims to train the next generation of volunteers and leaders of the European haemophilia community. The event programme...
Round Table on Economics and Access, Health Care Systems and Novel Therapies
Novel haemophilia therapies are undoubtedly transforming the current treatment landscape into an opportunity for better health outcomes for patients but also, into an area full of unknowns. If there are price differences between standard half-life (SHL) and extended half-life...
Jim is aged 66 and has Haemophilia A with a high titer inhibitor which he developed at age 14.
Maria Elisa Mancuso (MD, PhD) is a Haematologist and works as a Senior Haematology Consultant at the Center for Thrombosis and Haemorrhagic Diseases of IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital in Rozzano, Milan, Italy. She is Adjunct Clinical Professor at Humanitas University. She obtained a post-degree in Clinical and Experimental Haematology and a PhD in Clinical Methodology. She is involved in clinical research and has published several original articles in peer-reviewed journals a The Lancet, Blood, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Haematologica, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, British Journal of Haematology and Haemophilia. She is reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals and member of the Editorial Board of JTH. She is a member of several scientific societies (ISTH, WFH, ASH, EAHAD, SISET, AICE) and was a medical member of the Inhibitor Working Group of the European Hemophilia Consortium. She is co-chair of the ADVANCE Study Group. She has acted also as co-chair of the Scientific and Standardization Subcommittee of ISTH on FVIII, FIX and rare bleeding disorders. She has been involved as principal and co-investigator in several clinical trials, and she takes care of both children and adults with hemophilia and other congenital bleeding disorders with a specific scientific interest in novel therapies, prophylaxis, inhibitors, and chronic hepatitis C.
As a patient with factor II deficiency, the diagnostic and treatment of rare bleeding disorders is a matter dear to my heart. My motivation to participate in the work of the ERIN committee is to improve both diagnostic and treatment for patients with rare bleeding disorders across Europe.
Economist and financial expert by profession, executive coach and trainer by passion and haemophilia advocate by every drop of my blood through my son (who has severe haemophilia A with inhibitors). Bringing a good decade of practical experience from the corporate insurance world, laser focus, growth mindset and resilience from my own experience, offering you anything I can just do, in hope that together we can make life more fulfilled for those impacted by bleeding disorders.
Amy Owen-Wyard is a Registered Mental Health Nurse. With experience working with children, young people, their families and adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions. Amy was also involved in a service improvement to provide a holistic care approach for those in general hospitals to support both their mental and physical health, whilst sharing her expertise and knowledge in mental health with the wider multidisciplinary team.
