From silent struggles to empowered voices | Melissa Zhang

Okay, so let me bring you to a free clinic event. A 12-year-old boy lights up as he recalls his latest swimming practice. His mother, meanwhile, clutches a crumbled constant form.Worry edge on her face. Across the room, a 28-year-old injection specialist demonstrate his injection skill while the doctor sits next to him. Seems like he just bit into a lemon.Both have hemophilia, a rare disease that affects around 217,000 people worldwide, where blood doesn't clot properly, which leads to excessive bleeding. Y ...