Prevention of Hemophilia Federation's Donated Medicines to Iran; Death of 3-Year-Old Child

Blocking the delivery of donated hemophilia medicines from the World Federation of Hemophilia to Iran; the death of a 3-year-old child due to a medicine shortage Amin Afshar, chairman of the board of the Iranian Hemophilia Society: According to official information, because the World Federation of Hemophilia is based in Canada, sending this humanitarian aid required obtaining the necessary permits from the relevant authorities, including the United States; the permit was not issued, and as a result, the delivery of the donated medicines was halted In recent months, a three-year-old child with factor XIII deficiency in Sistan and Baluchestan Province died; a child who, if the vital medicine had been available, could have been living with their family today. This is only one example of the bitter consequences of medicine shortages./ILNA