Take a moment to check out the latest updates in the PH-KSP’s “News” section: 🤝 Recording and slides of the AfPH live webinar on “Partnering with patients and shared decision making in PH care” now available Link 📋 PHA UK launches survey to investigate how patients feel about their clinical data being accessed by researchers […]
Noteworthy PH Moments: Highlights from June 5 to 11, 2023 Read Post »
We are delighted that around 50 people attended our webinar live across all 3 platforms (LInkedIn, Facebook and YouTube) and that the event has received 100s of views in the following days. We had good engagement from the audience and we are looking forward to the next event! We take the occasion to warmly thank
Sharing from the PHA’s Instagram page the news that that the “Safe Step Act” is moving to the US Senate floor for the first time and aims to limit step-therapy requirements. Current insurance policies in US require people to try less expensive treatments than what their doctors prescribe first. The PHA points out that for
Here are the links to join: If you wish to join all you need to do is go to any of these links at 4.30 pm CEST on June 6. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/events/7062051293736898560/comments/ Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/events/1015166536534693 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6wJlY9Kz_o PH-KSP website https://ph-ksp.com/our-webinars/ The recording, slides and transcript will be made available shortly after the webinar. Translations of the transcript will be
Two chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients, Gabriele and Rishabh, from different corners of the globe, respectively Italy and Singapore, have come forward to share their remarkable stories of resilience, strength, and hope. “My Journey with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)”, Gabriele Valentini, May 29, 2023 “From Diagnosis of CTEPH to Triumph: Rishabh’s Journey of
Key PH Moments You Don’t Want to Miss! May 29- June 4, 2023 Read Post »
On 13 April 2023 the Asociación Nacional de Hipertensión Pulmonar, Spanish pulmonary hypertesion association, hosted a webinar titled “Pulmonary hypertension and nutrition: can diet help in the treatment of PH?”, featuring as speaker Ms Marina Sisso, a dietician and clinical nutritionist at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, specialised in the area of Pulmonology and Cardiology.
Save the date! The Dutch Pulmonary Hypertension Association is delighted to announce its 2023 Annual Patient Meeting, taking place in Nijkerk on November 11, 2023. This year’s theme is “Moving forward together,” reflecting the spirit of unity and progress within the pulmonary hypertension community. The event features a dynamic program, including informative presentations on clinical
Team PHenomenal Hope, a US national nonprofit advocacy organization for pulmonary hyeprtrension, proudly unveiled its inaugural symposium, PHenomenal Hope 2023: Knowledge, Research & Advocacy in pulmonary hypertension on May 12, 2023. The symposium will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA Experts in the field are invited to share original research by August
Warmest congratulations to PHA Canada for its 15th anniversary! Check out their anniversary video on YouTube In English at this link in French at this link PHA Canada’s National PH Community Conference is coming up soon, on June 9-10, in Ottawa. Select conference sessions will be made available via Zoom. Here is the link to
Thanks to the enthusiasm of one of its members, HTaPFrance will participate in the Lyon Heroes’ Race (Course des Héros) taking place on Sunday June 25, 2023, in the Parc de Gerland in Lyon. Participants can either run or walk (8 km race, 5 km walk and 2 km discovery course). The aim is to
In this video, Chermaine Kwant, a registered dietician who has her own experience of living with pulmonary hypertension and lung transplant, explains how “one-pan meals” could be the key to making nutritious food without feeling drained. Watch the video at this link Iti s possible to activate subtitles in many different languages Disclaimer While every
The Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Day 2023 toolkit is now available at this link On on May 5 very year since 2012 pulmonary hypertension organisations and groups around the world participate in activities to raise awareness of the disease. Many of the patient associations taking part in the celebrations organise sports events and using the slogan “Get breathless for PH”.
The patient booklet titled “An appetite for life”, developed by the Polish pulmonary hypertension association PHA Polska, contains valuable advice about nutrition for patients with pulmonary hypertension. It also provides tips on how patients can adapt their diet to their condition without sacrificing the pleasure of eating well, and features a number of recipes. It
Patient booklet on nutrition by the Polish pulmonary hypertension association PHA Polska Read Post »
The Patient Engagement Resource Centre (PERC) has selected relevant public resources to help translational researchers understand the basics of patient engagement, and guide them through the different phases of patient engagement: from planning to conducting and evaluating. The platform is addressed to researchers but it is also a practical tool for patients to access and
Nonprofit Team PHenomenal Hope launched its new educational website “Learn Live Breathe PH” on Rare Disease Day, February 28, 2023. Written by experts in the field the platform was created to help pulmonary hypertension patients navigate the complexities of living with this chronic illness and feel empowered by relevant, scientific information. The website provides guidance
Vallerie McLaughlin, MD from Michigan Medicine’s Cardiovascular Center, discusses the basics of clinical trials in this very informative video care of phaware. Check out the video on the phaware YouTube channel at this link Learn more about phaware at this link
On the occasion of May 5, the Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Day, in 2022, HTaPFrance released the French version of a “Pulmonary Hypertension conversation kit” developed by Janssen, as part of the PHuman project , in collaboration with pulmonary hypertension patient associations around the world. The aim is to help patients better understand the condition and
On the occasion of the 2022 edition of the Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Day, on May 5, HTaPFrance released a short film titled “Regards croisés”, which presents three people who currently have or have had epoprostenol treatment intravenously, using a pump and a centralised catheter. They share their experience with the pump in day to day
