PHantasticals Campaign Launched to Raise Public Awareness About PH

To celebrate World Pulmonary Hypertension Day on May 5, Ferrer and the European Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA Europe) have launched the PHantasticals campaign to raise public awareness about rare and chronic lung diseases like pulmonary hypertension (PH). The campaign features a collection of mermaid characters called the…

Early COVID-19 Pandemic Hampered Patient Access to PH Care

Medical care for patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) was affected during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some patients reporting worsening health and difficulties in accessing expert care, a worldwide survey shows. The results were published in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, in the…

Israeli Group Pushes for Better Awareness and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension

For two-and-a-half painful years, Jerome Maharaj, 42, had no idea what was wrong with him. Born in South Africa, he came to Israel in 1996 and settled in Ma’agan, a small kibbutz near the Sea of Galilee. He got married and raised three children. Jerome Maharaj standing…

PAH Patients in Serbia Organize to Raise Awareness

Three years ago, Miloš Lazić taught physical education at a Belgrade elementary school while playing for Serbia’s championship water polo team. These days, Lazić is still a teacher — but he can barely take 10 steps without getting out of breath. Lazić, a big, muscular 37-year-old with tattoos on his biceps, has…