October is Children’s Health Awareness Month. This month, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) raises awareness of pediatric pulmonary hypertension.
Pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) affects children under 18. Pediatric PH patients learn to navigate their disease while dealing with the ups and downs of maturing into growing up. Parents and children with PH often need to learn special considerations for attending school, transitioning to adult PH care and more.
Learn more about pediatric PH by reading patient stories:
Post-Transplant Life is Tough. But This Teen Feels Blessed
Diagnosed with PH when she was born, Sarah Donoughue spent most of her life living with pediatric PH. In 2019, she received a double lung transplant. Read her story.
Anna Lindner: Challenges and Benefits to Growing Up With PH
Anna Linder was diagnosed with PH when she was 17 years old. She wants PH patients of all ages to know that PH will not beat them. Read her story.
Riley’s Story
As a toddler, Riley Weigle was a healthy child. But at age 3, she was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Read her story.
Download our brochures:
Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: A guide to resources for parents and families
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborns
Living With PH: A Guide for Teens
Living with PH: A Guide for Parents
Share your pediatric PH journey. Submit your story to PHA’s Right Heart Blog.
