title: Haemophilia care in Zimbabwe.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review haemophilia care in Zimbabwe.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cases seen in both central hospitals and health centres in Harare.
  
  
  METHODS
  Home treatment hospital admission and HIV seroconversion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the expected 500 haemophilicacs in a Zimbabwean male population of five million, only 190 had been registered by mid 1993. Home treatment is effective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Haemophilia care in Zimbabwe has a good foundation. Home care is effective and needs to be expanded simultaneously with health education for the cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Adewuyi
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Coutts
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015030:Zimbabwe / Q000453:epidemiology