World Thrombosis Day 2024 Award Winners

ISTH World Thrombosis Day campaign unveils global advocacy award winners from Canada, Brazil and Germany

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) announces the recipients of its global thrombosis advocacy awards for the World Thrombosis Day (WTD) campaign. The acclaimed awards program honors individuals and organizations from around the world who are making a difference in blood clot awareness.

The WTD 2024 advocacy award winners are as follows:

Congratulations to Arielle Dance (United States)

Honorable Mention Recipient, 2024 Patient Ambassador of the Year

Blood clot survivor and advocate

2024 Patient Ambassador of the Year: Carol West (Canada)

Carol West is named the WTD 2024 Patient Ambassador of the Year, which recognizes an outstanding member of the thrombosis advocacy community. After surviving a blood clot herself, West wanted to help advocate for other patients and survivors.

West volunteered to participate in a clinical trial and became aware of the Canadian Venous Thromboembolism Research Network (CanVECTOR), a Canadian patient-oriented program that is centered on VTE-related research, training and knowledge translation.

Carol now serves as a co-lead of CanVECTOR’s Patient Partners Platform and has been involved in numerous research projects. She also serves on the CanVECTOR Scientific Steering Committee to support knowledge translation between patients and healthcare professionals.

“I am deeply honored to have been selected as the WTD 2024 Patient Ambassador of the Year,” West shared. “I believe strongly in the value of bringing patients into thrombosis care and research. Patients’ lived experience informs and inspires research, and it’s important to make meaningful space for patients to hear what they have to contribute.”

– Carol West
WTD 2024 Patient Ambassador of the Year

Activity of the Year (High-Income Country category):
Action Alliance Thrombosis
Germany

For the WTD 2024 Activity of the Year Award in the High-Income Country category, the campaign recognizes the Action Alliance Thrombosis (also known as the Aktionsbündnis Thrombose), an alliance of multiple organizations and associations based in Germany.

Action Alliance Thrombosis is recognized for its organization of an immersive educational experience in Germany featuring a giant replica “walk-in” vein to demonstrate thrombosis. The event, which was held in a Berlin shopping center, created an easy-to-understand and immersive experience to educate the public about thrombosis.

“Our team was very excited about this news,” said Prof. Dr. Rupert Bauersachs, Chief Scientist of the Action Alliance Thrombosis. “We are extremely proud to receive the award, which is a motivation to further expand our WTD activities and awareness program.”

Activity of the Year (Middle or Low Income Country category):
Brazilian Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (BSTH)
Brazil

The campaign also named the Brazilian Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (BSTH) as the winner of the 2024 Activity of the Year Award in the Low or Middle Income Country category, which is determined by the World Bank classification.

The BSTH organized a multichannel campaign for WTD across Brazil with more than one million impressions. Among its many activities were public programs on radio and television, illuminations across public landmarks, including the notable Christ the Redeemer statue. It also hosted several educational webinars and public-facing collaborations with social influencers.

“We are deeply honored to receive the WTD 2024 Activity of the Year Award,” said BSTH President Prof. Joyce Maria Annichino. “This recognition inspires us to continue our commitment to raising awareness and educating the public about thrombosis. We believe that, together with the ISTH, we can make a significant impact on thrombosis prevention and improve lives globally.”

Note: 
All award winners were selected following a rigorous review and the final award recipients were selected by committee members with no affiliation to the candidates.

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