The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) joined the international pulmonary hypertension (PH) community May 5 to celebrate World PH Day.
This year, PHA launched a new social media campaign, “Pulmonary Hypertension Has No Borders.” The campaign showed how PH is a global disease and can affect anyone despite age, sex, race, social or ethnic background.
Many World PH Day festivities were virtual, as they were in 2021 and 2020.
Online, members of the international community shared stories of their PH journeys, including symptoms, questions and helpful information. They also shared photos of patients, families, caregivers and health care professionals. The #WorldPHDay2022 hashtag received more than 300 mentions on social media. PHA’s social media posts on World PH Day reached more than 90,000 people.
As part of the in-person World PH Day celebrations, PHA President and CEO Matt Granato participated in PHA Europe’s call-to-action meeting on “Unmet Needs to Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension-22.” The meeting at the European Parliament was the flagship event of the MEP Lung Health interest group.
Interested in seeing how others participated throughout the world? Check out tweets from various global health and PH organizations:
Pulmonary Hypertension Association
Today is #WorldPHDay2022! Now through May 31, join us in raising #pulmonaryhypertension awareness, advocating for access to #PH diagnosis, treatment and care; and celebrating the lives of people with PH. Learn how you can get involved. https://t.co/g8VBAUdrT6. pic.twitter.com/LjFlnWX3s2
— The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (@PHAssociation) May 5, 2022
PHA Canada
Thank you, everyone, for all your beautiful #WorldPHDay photos💜
— PHA Canada (@PHACanada) May 6, 2022
See all #WorldPHDay2022 photos at https://t.co/QIwOTRJEyg#ICYMI, you can now read our report ''The Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension on Canadians.'' at https://t.co/9w0Lo1CyyW pic.twitter.com/r3jvEEd47x
PHA Europe
𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴! As long as we are able to breathe, there is hope for a cure. https://t.co/FQZH0ALWLn
— PHA EUROPE (@EuropePHA) May 6, 2022
#WorldPHDay2022 #togetherstronger #PHope #PHMatters #PulmonaryHepertension #PHAEurope #RaiseAwaraness #10thAnniversary pic.twitter.com/LTT7Sk5BIz
Pulmonary Hypertension India
On the occasion of #WorldPHDay2022 we want to remind Indian doctors that #PulmonaryHypertension continues to be an under-diagnosed, neglected, & poorly managed condition in India. Together, we need to do better for our brave PHWarriors. #CardioTwitter #MedTwitter #PH🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Fz8SsbE8Mp
— Pulmonary Hypertension India (@PulmonaryHIndia) May 5, 2022
European Lung Foundation
▶️Watch these inspiring stories of 3 people with #pulmonaryhypertension (#PH) who did not let their condition get in the way of them achieving great things. Video produced together with @EuropePHA. #WorldPHDay2022https://t.co/rVXArFej1l
— European Lung Foundation (@EuropeanLung) May 5, 2022
PHA UK
🫁❤️#PulmonaryHypertension explained: https://t.co/TNrUkjqO3a
— PHA UK (@PHA_UK) May 5, 2022
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