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Indio issues proclamation recognizing March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month

2510997 · March 6, 2025

Summary

The City of Indio presented a proclamation recognizing March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. Resident advocates with hemophilia described the high cost and advocacy needs of care and medicines.

The City of Indio presented a proclamation recognizing March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month and invited local advocates to speak on their experiences.

Ivan Kiron, an Indio resident who said he has hemophilia A, described the daily realities of managing a bleeding disorder, including frequent infusions and high medication costs. “This medication is very expensive… we racked up close to a million dollars every year, in just in medication costs,” Kiron told the council. Kiron explained he and his family have participated in advocacy at the state and federal level and thanked the council for raising awareness locally.

Mayor Miller and Mayor Pro Tem Holmes presented the proclamation and the council expressed support for improved care access and awareness.

No formal council action was required for the proclamation; it was presented as part of the agenda—s ceremonial items.

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