The Bulletin (1986) No. 2 Articles cover XVII Congress of the world federation of Hemophila - Technological developments have largely been responsible for improvements in haemophilia care that have taken place in the last twenty years. - Von Willebrnads disease - mentions that it not that common in the UK. The Margate Haemophilia Centre - Largest centre in the South East - Home treatment Although there were some patients on home treatment prior to 1984, local funding problems prevented the purchase of commercial Factor VIII by the centre. Overcome Problems Eventually it proved possible to overcome the financial problems, and a proper home therapy programme was started in 1984. My North Wales Holiday was great by Roderick Morrison - The week i spent in Wales this summer was not only an enjoyable break but a very interesting experience from a haemophiliacs viewpoint. Two doctors and a nurse present during activity holiday. Left with a sense of Hey, I can DO this The Haemophilia Society Lecture 1986 Dr R S Lane MD Director, Blood Products Laboratory, Elstree - Morally, socially and politically, the concept of self-sufficiency in provision of blood and blood products is wholesome and desirable particularly when fostered by the general principle of voluntary donation of blood in Britain. -As the Dean of the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, pointed out to a select meeting on AIDS at eh National Academy of Sciences in Washington, September 1985, the USA has little to be proud of in the way AIDS, LAV/HTLV-III has passed to friends and neighbours. Invalid Care Allowance More money for married woman -If you are a married woman living with a man (or a woman living with a man as his wife) and your husband or son gets Attendance Allowance, you may now be able to get more money by claiming Invalid Care Allowance. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - The newly recognised human retrovirus HIV is spreading in every country of the world. The virus is without doubt the cause of AIDS. - Virology Many centres are conducting studies designed to learn more about the natural history of HIV infection