PULMONARY HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATION NEWS
PH and COVID-19: Visit PHA’s Online Resources
- COVID-19 FAQ for People with PH
- PHA Connects: Health and Wellness Series
- Therapy Access and Funding Assistance
- Videos to Help You Start a Home Exercise Routine
- Ways to Connect Virtually: Support Groups and More
- PH Community Making Masks: Learn How!
- Resources for HCPs
- COVID-19 in the News
Helping the PH Community Navigate Unprecedented Times
As the holiday weekend approaches, the COVID-19 pandemic prevents us from enjoying activities normally associated with Independence Day. Instead of celebrating with picnics, parades and firework displays, we continue to physically distance ourselves from many friends and family. While this necessary precaution protects members of the pulmonary hypertension
Seeking PHashionistas for Summer PHling
Photo by Kathleen Sheffer Show off how you proudly flaunt or cleverly conceal oxygen cannulas, mobility devices and medication pumps. Get ready for a fashion show as part of “PHA Connects: Summer PHling,” set for Aug. 1. Submit digital photos and videos, a short bio and description of your
Texas Support Group Leader Aims to Empower, Give Hope
Estella Medina is a Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) support group leader from El Paso, Texas. She shares her pulmonary hypertension (PH) journey from diagnosis to volunteerism. By Estella Medina I was a medical assistant until I had my first child in July 2000. Since then, I’ve been a stay-at-home
Finding a Budget-Friendly Way to Brighten Future for PH Patients
Ryan and Kenda James Ryan James joined the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)’s monthly giving program — the Sustainers Circle — in May because he felt a need to be more involved in causes he cared about. “I’ve started giving more money to charitable organizations since
Born with Collapsed Lung, 36-Year-old Awaits Double Lung Transplant
“It was heartbreaking to leave our biggest supporters, but my family kept their faith strong.” By Jessica Romero I was born Oct. 26, 1983, at Denver General Hospital, now known as Denver Health, in Colorado. I was born three months prematurely and weighed 1 pound, 7 ounces.
Reconnect at PHA 2022. We’re going to Atlanta
As we look forward to a time when travel is safe again, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) plans to welcome you in Atlanta. PHA 2022 International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions will be PHA’s most memorable event yet. Mark your calendars for this overdue opportunity to connect, celebrate survival
Calling All PHashion Lovers: The Show Must Go Online
For years, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)’s International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions has featured a fashion show to empower the pulmonary hypertension (PH) community. Attendees proudly flaunt or cleverly conceal the accoutrements of life with PH, transforming oxygen cannulas, mobility devices and medication pumps into symbols of
PH Journey: A Patient and Nurse Practitioner Connection
Allison Dsouza (center) and Elizabeth Colglazier (left) like to say they “grew up together in PH.” Allison, a 22-year-old nursing student at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) as a senior in high school. Elizabeth is a pediatric nurse practitioner at UCSF Benioff
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