October 5, 2026
International Plasma Awareness Week Is Here
Today marks the beginning of International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) 2026, a global opportunity to raise awareness of plasma-derived medicines, recognize the importance of plasma donation, and celebrate the patients, donors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and communities that make the plasma ecosystem possible.
This year's theme, “Plasma Powers Possibility,” reflects the connection between every plasma donation and the possibilities it can help create for patients who rely on plasma-derived medicines.
Throughout IPAW, taking place October 5–9, you can help share that message.
Thank a Plasma Donor
At the heart of every plasma-derived medicine is a plasma donation.
Plasma donors generously give their time to help others,often without ever knowing whose life their donation may ultimately impact. Their contributions are an essential starting point of the complex journey in which plasma becomes medicines for patients around the world.
This IPAW, Thank Plasma Donors
A simple message of appreciation can help recognize the generosity of donors and remind others why plasma donation matters. Use the hashtag #IPAW2026 and #PlasmaPowersPossibility when sharing your thank you on social media for a chance to be reposted by PPTA.
Help Raise Awareness
Everyone can play a role in making plasma more visible.
During IPAW, consider:
- Sharing IPAW graphics and messages on social media – click here to download a social media toolkit.
- Thanking plasma donors in your community. Download a printable thank you card here.
- Sharing a story about how plasma-derived medicines have affected your life or someone you know. Submit now!
- Educating your colleagues, friends, and networks about plasma and plasma-derived medicines. This YouTube video makes it easy to share the power of plasma!
- Featuring IPAW in your organization's newsletter, website, or communications. Downloadable resources are available for sharing.
- Encouraging others to get involved via www.plasmaweek.org and share the campaign with their networks. PPTA has developed resources to make participating easy, including ready-to-use social media content, graphics, newsletter copy, and other materials.
- Learning more about donating plasma by visiting pptaglobal.org/donate.
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Share What “Plasma Powers Possibility” Means to You
One of the most powerful ways to raise awareness is through personal stories.
Patients and caregivers can share their experiences with plasma-derived medicines. Donors can share why they give. Healthcare professionals and others in the plasma community can share what plasma means to them.
Every story helps demonstrate that behind every donation and every medicine are real people.
If you have a story to share, submit it as part of this year's IPAW campaign. Your story may be shared around the world!
Join IPAW
International Plasma Awareness Week is a chance for the global plasma community to come together around a shared message: Plasma Powers Possibility.
Whether you share a post, tell your story, thank a donor, or simply start a conversation about plasma, your involvement can help someone else understand why plasma matters.
Join us October 5–9 and help spread the word.
Raise awareness. Celebrate donors. Share stories. Show how Plasma Powers Possibility.
Get Involved Now and Explore the IPAW Resource Center → www.plasmaweek.org/resources