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Leading global medical technology company champions campaign to help increase awareness of thrombosis. Read More

World Thrombosis Day (WTD) 2018 is right around the corner on 13 October! Have you gathered your network and finalized your plans to raise awareness? If not, do not worry -- there is still time to get involved. Read More

Get your tweets ready! Plan to attend and participate in the WTD 2018 Twitter Chat, a live digital discussion about blood clots with advocates, survivors, healthcare professionals, and WTD partners from around the world. Contact wtd@isth. Read More

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis and Medscape Education are pleased to announce the launch of a new online education course module now available for healthcare professionals. The course, "Preventing Thrombosis During and Post-Hospitalization: New Paradigms in Clinical Care," was developed on behalf of the World Thrombosis Day campaign.  This activity is intended for cardiologists, hematology/oncology specialists, primary care physicians, internal medicine specialists, surgeons, nurses, and all other hospital-based healthcare providers who care for patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Read More

 you are invited to attend the wtd 2018 educational webinar Registration is now open for the World Thrombosis Day (WTD) 2018 Webinar on Thursday, October 11, 2018 from 10:00-11:00 am US EST. Join leading experts Dr. Gary Raskob and Dr. Read More

CHAPEL HILL, NC, USA – July 11, 2018 — The World Thrombosis Day campaign today announced that LEO Pharma A/S has joined the campaign as a Global Patron in support of its global awareness initiative to reduce death and disability caused by thrombosis, also known as blood clots. Observed on 13 October, World Thrombosis Day, led by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), mobilizes 1,500 partner organizations to hold more than 9,000 awareness events worldwide each year. Last year alone, the campaign reached an estimated 2. Read More

A new online educational course module on the topic of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) is now available exclusively for healthcare professionals. The course, "The Burden of Hospital-Associated VTE: Facts Every Clinician Should Know," was developed in collaboration between the ISTH and Medscape Education on behalf of the World Thrombosis Day campaign.  The online course is provided in an interactive video roundtable format featuring World Thrombosis Day scientific experts, including Dr. Read More

The World Thrombosis Day (WTD) campaign today announced the launch of the WTD 2018 Thrombosis Ambassador of the Year Award, an inaugural award program that recognizes a passionate ambassador who is dedicated to building awareness about thrombosis in his/her community, region, country, and/or globally. Eligible candidates demonstrate a willingness to achieve the mission of the WTD campaign and motivate others within thrombosis advocacy programs in communities and countries around the world by exhibiting innovative approaches to raise awareness and accomplish advocacy goals. The call for nominations is now open! Read More

As a World Thrombosis Day partner and advocate, creativity and capacity are crucial to engaging the public on or around World Thrombosis Day. Events to raise awareness can be held in a multitude of venues. To get started, view the list of ideas below and gather your colleagues, friends and family to help with planning and promotion! Read More

register now: Free Symposium to Celebrate World Thrombosis Day 2018   Educational Symposium: Moving the Needle on VTE Awareness and Burden of Disease Friday, 12 October 2018, 2:00-5:00 pm ET Lenox Hill Hospital – Einhorn Auditorium 131 East 76th Street, New York, NY Cost: FREE     Event Summary: You are invited to attend a free educational symposium in New York City on the important topic of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in recognition of World Thrombosis Day 2018. Proudly co-hosted by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Northwell Health, and the National Blood Clot Alliance, this symposium will provide expert insight on the latest updates from an esteemed line-up of global thrombosis experts, including an interactive panel discussion featuring a thrombosis patient ambassador. Registration opens at 2:00 pm ET and the program begins at 2:30 pm ET. Read More

The World Thrombosis Day campaign is pleased to welcome the following two experts to its global Scientific Steering Committee. Click here to learn more about the World Thrombosis Day Steering Committee. Fionnuala Ní Ainle, MD, PhD, is a Consultant Haematologist at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) and Rotunda Maternity Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Read More

The European Thrombosis and Haemostasis Alliance (ETHA) has been recently formed to advocate for better awareness and prioritisation of thrombosis and haemostasis in European Union (EU) patient safety and research programmes. ETHA, with its 21 national thrombosis and haemostasis society members, has a united focus on better addressing thrombosis, also known as clotting, and improving the understanding of haemostasis. ETHA stands to work with the public and decision-makers to share expertise in clotting and bleeding disorders, elevate patient-centric policies and promote improved outcomes in the EU. Read More

  CHAPEL HILL, NC, USA – The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), a global not-for-profit advancing the understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic and bleeding disorders, today announced upcoming ISTH Congress locations through 2022. In 2019, the ISTH congress will be held in Melbourne, Australia; 2020 in Milan, Italy; 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Read More

World Thrombosis Day (WTD) 2017 united more than 1,000 partners across the world through thousands of educational and awareness-building activities. With the theme of “Keep Life Flowing” at the heart of this year’s campaign, the total global reach was 2.7 billion, an increase of 19% compared to 2016. Read More

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With your support, World Thrombosis Day (WTD) 2017 was an incredible success. With more than 1,050 partners across 85 countries, WTD 2017 united people around the world to place a global spotlight on thrombosis awareness and education.   Early projections indicate that 9,000+ events and activities were organized globally, including community health workshops, conferences, parades, press conferences, education booths, exercise classes, and much more. Read More

The World Thrombosis Day campaign, led by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), today released a new paper in Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (RPTH) that reveals global public awareness of atrial fibrillation (AFib) is low at 48 percent worldwide compared with other medical conditions. Additionally, just 36 percent of survey respondents were aware of the connection between AFib and stroke. Click here to read the paper. Read More

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., October 13, 2017 -- The World Thrombosis Day (WTD) Campaign, led by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), today announced that more than 1,000 partners across 85 countries are now participating in a united effort to reduce death and disability from thrombosis (commonly known as blood clots) – a more than five-fold increase since the campaign launched in 2014. Read More