Dear friends,As World Pulmonary Hypertension Day approaches, please join PHA and the global PH community to mark this longstanding and important awareness campaign.World PH Day is May 5, but many related events take place throughout the month. This global initiative organized by PHA Europe underscores the importance of early diagnosis, nurturing hope, guaranteeing accessible treatment for people with PH, providing comprehensive care, and striving towards a definitive cure.The theme “United For,” reflects a united commitment to transform the PH landscape and a collaborative, international effort to address and overcome the challenges of PH.To celebrate World PH Day, PHA will join PHA Europe and other PH organizations worldwide in sharing information about PH through social media. I encourage you to post and share these resources.Also in May, PHA will share stories from people with PH around the world in PHA News and the next issue of Pathlight. Their stories show how treatment access varies by country but also demonstrate a common spirit of hope and determination. I hope you are as inspired by their journeys as I am.Another way we will mark World PH Day is through virtual advocacy events. PHA advocates will meet throughout the month with their legislators via Zoom. In their calls, the advocates will ask lawmakers to co-sponsor the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform Act and other legislation to improve access to life-saving treatments.The SOAR Act would increase flexibility in Medicare coverage of oxygen and related equipment so more people with PH can access the type of oxygen treatment they need to improve their quality of life.In the Zoom calls, the advocates will share their PH stories and treatment-access challenges to help members of Congress understand why they should support these important bills. We need many more lawmakers to sponsor the SOAR Act and other PH legislation so the bills can move forward in Congress and ultimately become law.We encourage you to add your voice to our advocacy efforts by sending a message to your legislators. Share your story or that of a loved one to show how supplemental oxygen can make difference to many in the PH community.Wherever you are on May 5 and throughout the month, we hope you will join the PH community around world to raise awareness for PH, advocate for early diagnosis, treatment and care, and celebrate the lives of those living with PH.In addition to participating in World PH Day, we continue to look forward to and plan the major PH event of the year: PHA 2024 International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions. We hope you will apply for a scholarship to attend the Aug. 15-18 conference in Indianapolis. Make sure you apply soon, as we award the scholarships first-come, first-served.At the conference, we will present our Outstanding Member Awards. Please consider nominating yourself or another dedicated member of the PH community for one of these awards.On World PH Day and every day, I hope you continue to raise PH awareness. Please feel free to share your ideas, questions or concerns. As always, I look forward to hearing from you.With gratitude and respect,Matt