As dedicated volunteers for our pulmonary hypertension patient associations, we understand the immense effort involved in crafting a newsletter. It goes beyond just creating content, which requires extensive research and writing, but also involves sourcing the right photos, designing an attractive layout, printing, and distribution. Newsletters serve as a fantastic way to stay connected with […]
http://www.phocusonlifestyle.org is the “sister” website to that of the UK Pulmonary Hypertension, PHA UK. It is aimed at patients and peers supporting each other through stories. It also houses written resources covering a very wide range of issues related to living with pulmonary hypertension including:
PHA Canada has developed a “Wellness Wheel”, a tool that can help patients to identify the things that you need to do to stay balanced in these critical areas of life: mental, emotional, physical, environmental, spiritual, recreational and social. This personal assessment tool will allow patients to reflect on each of these areas of their
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
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The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) brochure on chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension contains information about diagnosis, treatments and surgical solutions. It can be downloaded from the PHA website at this link
An entire section of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) website is dedicated to parenting a child with pulmonary hypertension. It provides invaluable advice and resources on different aspects of pulmonary hypertension child care including: Learn more on the dedicated page of the PHA website at this link
This booklet was developed by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK (PHA UK) as a guide to treating and managing pulmonary hypertension using drug therapies. Sections include conventional or supportive therapies (including oxygen), and targeted therapies, including those taken orally, intravenously or via a nebuliser. This booklet is regularly reviewed to keep the information as up-to-date
This Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK (PHA UK) booklet on paediatric pulmonary hypertension was published with the help of experts in paediatric PH and families living with the condition It aims to help you understand more about pulmonary hypertension and the care and support available. You can order a copy by going to the PHA UK’s
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
This boklet published by AIPI, the Italian pulmonary hypertension association features a collection of patient testimonies. The aim of the book was to enable patients to understand how it is possible to experience the disease with the same intensity, but approaching it from different points of view. And also to enable them to think of
This booklet developed by by AIPI, Italian pulmonary hypertension association, contains pratical advice and tips for day-to-day life with pulmonary arterial hypertension. It stresses the importance of being organised and reserving one’s energies on what really matters. The condition has an impact on many aspects of life and relationships, so it is important to involve
The “Guide to Lung Transplant” by AIPI, Italian patient association provides practical advice on the different phases of the patient journey: the ‘before’, ‘during’ and ‘after’. The last part of the book collects some patient testimonies. Download the AIPI “Guide to lung transplantation” at this link
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