Hemophilia — also known as the royal disease — is a usually inherited bleeding disorder that prevents the blood from clotting properly.
Red Blood Cells. (iStock)
The Kerala government decided to use the drug Emicizumab to treat all children below the age of 18 having haemophilia. Around 300 children are expected to benefit from this. Emicizumab is a medication used to prevent bleeding episodes in people with haemophilia. It’s a bio-specific antibody that helps blood to clot normally, reducing the risk of bleeding complications.