Stop the Clot® Web Wall of Recognition for Educational Awareness

Recognized each year on October 13, World Thrombosis Day (WTD) is a global initiative that combines the efforts of individuals and organizations worldwide to help increase awareness about thrombosis or life-threatening blood clots, including blood clots in the leg (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) and blood clots in the lung (pulmonary embolism or PE).

This global effort is sponsored and organized by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), and we are proud of our partnership with our colleagues there, including Dr. Gary Raskob, Chair of the WTD Steering Committee, Louise Bannon, Director of Marketing + Membership, and Barbara Krolak, Relationship and Campaign Specialist. This team of individuals, along with others at ISTH and involved in this initiative, works to increase worldwide awareness of thrombosis, including its causes, risk factors, signs, symptoms, prevention, and treatment, by engaging medical partners, individuals, organizations, and communities around the globe.

The National Blood Clot Alliance is pleased to be a partner in this effort, and we encourage you to get involved too. You can take time to share your experience or important information about blood clot risks and signs and symptoms with your family, friends, and contacts.