Report of the Fifth Meeting of the International Network for Pediatric Hemophilia: a focus on prophylaxis and immune tolerance induction

A group of international physicians committed to the unique care of pediatric hemophilia patients form the International Network for Pediatric Hemophilia (INPH). The main objectives of the group center on scientific studies, educational presentations and networking. By joining together on an international level, large hemophilia centers with extensive experience in the clinical care of children with hemophilia perform and publish scientifically valid studies. Annual meetings of the group include invited speakers who present hot topics or new developments in this therapeutic area for the purpose of educating the group on cutting edge research. Furthermore, since members have experience in pediatric treatment from different parts of the world, current practices as well as new trends can be discussed and shared among the group. The Fifth Annual INPH meeting was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 8–9, 2010 and focused on the topics of prophylaxis treatment and immune tolerance induction in the clinical care of children with hemophilia. The meeting is structured around roundtable discussions on the members’ current research and clinical activities, project reports of INPH study initiatives, followed by invited educational presentations with interactive discussions.