DAR ES SALAAM, July 22 -- A SIMPLE cut, a routine circumcision or a tooth extraction is rarely considered life-threatening. But for people living with haemophilia, these everyday events can become medical emergencies if the condition goes undiagnosed.

Health experts are raising concern over the low level of public awareness about haemophilia in Tanzania, warning that delayed diagnosis continues to expose many children to preventable disability and death from uncontrolled bleeding.

They say early detection, timely treatment and greater public awareness are essential to improving the quality of life of people living with the inherited bleeding disorder.

According to the Tanzania Haemophilia Society, more than 6,700 people are estimated t...