In the first international awareness study on thrombosis, World Thrombosis Day finds that public understanding of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) is much lower than that of other health conditions, including heart attack, stroke, hypertension, breast cancer, prostate cancer and AIDS.

A new study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that certain characteristics of hospitals and hospital patients are related to higher rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) diagnoses.

With World Thrombosis Day 2015 approaching, we are excited to share our new, redesigned website and materials! As a growing global movement, WTD has introduced several new online features and materials that will help partners create successful in-country campaigns.

Have you or a loved one suffered from thrombosis? Please contact us to share your story.

We are honored and excited to announce that World Thrombosis Day (WTD) has received two major awards: the Gold Circle Award for Overall Excellence from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and a Silver Anvil from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

The ISTH has been invited to submit a statement to the World Health Organization’s 68th World Health Assembly (WHA). The Assembly, which occurs annually to discuss challenges and solutions to global health, will address the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

The WTD Year One impact report is now available for download. Read how the campaign took shape and review all of the efforts and activities across that launched around the world on 13 October. The inaugural campaign was far-reaching with millions of people touched by an important message of awareness around thromboembolic disease.

The inaugural World Thrombosis Day movement was a huge success and raised the profile of thrombosis and thromboembolic disease to millions of individuals around the world.