3 Ways You Can Advocate for Lymphedema Awareness — Today!
March is Lymphedema Awareness Month, however you can advocate for awareness no matter the time of year.
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March is Lymphedema Awareness Month, however you can advocate for awareness no matter the time of year.
“Lymphedema has become a defining feature of my life precisely because I didn’t want it to define my son’s life.”
In honor of Lymphedema Awareness Day, we’ll be spending the month of March getting to know some of the people behind global lymphedema advocacy efforts.
For this year’s World Lymphedema Day, I spoke with Dr. Gousopoulos about the globalization of the lymphedema community, the importance of patient involvement, and his vision as chair of the Europe Chapter of LE&RN.
Although Lymphedema Day has been celebrated in various communities since 1994, today is significant as it is the first time it is being officially recognized and honored by governing bodies.
World Lymphedema Day is just a few days away, and there have already been some major things happening for lymphedema awareness.
Social media holds the potential to connect and empower people, but it can just as easily tear down and dehumanize them. For one Canadian woman on Facebook earlier this week, it did both.
Raw, a television production company based in London, is seeking participants for a new documentary series they are working on about people living with rare genetic conditions.
Meeting other people with lymphedema is always exciting — it’s kind of like discovering friends you never knew you had!
Throughout the month of May, the National Lymphedema Network is running their second annual virtual walk to raise money for lymphedema education and awareness!