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He always wanted to keep busy. the haemophilia would stop him sometimes, but... ..he just learned to cope with it. in 1982, here at birmingham children's hospital, michael was switched to a brand—new treatment imported from the united states. but factor viii was made from blood donated by prisoners and other at—risk groups. whole batches were contaminated with hepatitis, and later hiv. the doctor, of course, he said, michael, is hiv positive. and he just came out with it as though he was talking about the weather outside. you know what i mean? 0n the way home, i had to tell my husband when...

Like little boys are, you know. linda's son, michael, was just a toddler when she was told he had haemophilia — a genetic disorder, which stopped his blood clotting properly. he was always on the go. he always wanted to keep busy. the haemophilia would stop him sometimes, but... ..he just learned to cope with it. in 1982, here at birmingham children's hospital, michael was switched to a brand—new treatment, imported from the united states. but factor viii was made from blood donated by prisoners and other at—risk groups. whole batches were contaminated with hepatitis, and later hiv. the ...

I'm nowjoined byjason evans, founder and chair of the factor 8 campaign group. both his father and uncle died after being infected from contamined factor viii products. thank you very much forjoining us on what is undoubtedly a significant day in this campaign. i want you to tell me, first of all, more about your dad. you're a campaign that now, but you are effectively campaigning with him from a very early age when you were brought along to meetings?— along to meetings? yes, that's riuht. m along to meetings? yes, that's right. my father _ along to meetings? yes, that's right. my father had...

The question debated was, should patients with hemophilia A stick with effective nonfactor therapy or join a clinical trial for a potential cure with gene therapy?

New drugs such as emicizumab (Hemlibra) are transforming the lives of patients with hemophilia A, and more are on their way. "It's an amazing time to be a hemophilia provider," says Alice D. Ma, MD.