Special report: Raising awareness of HHT

Dara Woods and her daughter both suffer from HHT, a genetic disorder of the blood vessels.

Her son, Paul, died from the condition two years ago. The main symptoms of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia are nosebleeds and small, red spots on the hands and face, or in the eyes and mouth.

“My first child, Paul, was born in 1989. By the time our daughter, Katie, was born, I realised that I possibly had HHT.