IPAW Media Center
Mark your calendars! The 2022 International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) will be held October 3-7. |
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This toolkit was designed to enable partners, affiliated organizations and the media with resources to create and publicize events. Contents: Download the IPAW 2022 toolkit which includes logos, graphics, and sample posts for social media. |
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What is IPAW?
International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) is held annually during the first week of October. A joint effort of PPTA and its member companies, IPAW was launched in 2013 to raise greater awareness about the importance of donating plasma. Many people living with life-threatening, chronic, and genetic diseases rely on plasma as a treatment; unlike traditional pharmaceuticals, the source material for most plasma protein therapies is human plasma.
Although the Association and all our members are grateful every day for each person who rolls up their sleeve to donate plasma and help save someone’s life, IPAW offers all of us a dedicated week to show our appreciation and to share the stories of dedicated donors. This year’s IPAW will be celebrated from October 3-7.
What is the purpose of IPAW?
- Raise global awareness about source plasma collection
- Recognize the contributions of plasma donors to saving and improving the lives of patients living with rare and/or genetic conditions around the world
- Increase understanding about lifesaving plasma protein therapies and rare diseases
Who is the target audience for IPAW?
How can you help?
- #IPAW2022
- #PlasmaDonorsSaveLives
- #EUNeedsMorePlasma
3. Learn more about the impact of donating plasma by visiting one of our websites and reading firsthand patients’ and donors’ experiences and share these stories with your friends and family.
IPAW logo
Download the 2022 IPAW logo in: English, Czech, German, Hungarian, Spanish
Social Media Kit
Social Media infographics
Feel free to use the following suggested text with these easy-to-post social media nuggets for every day of IPAW! These can be adapted for posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Of course, you can also customize to your target groups.
Please remember to include #IPAW2022 in your social media events to help us track IPAW's success and cite www.donatingplasma.org to assist viewers in finding information and donation center locations!
Videos
From PPTA: "Thank you, plasma donors!"
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Why is Donating Plasma Important?
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Meet Amber, a Teacher and Dedicated Plasma Donor
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Create better tomorrows.
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"I am extremely grateful for my therapy. Thanks to this, every ordinary day is special! "
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"We may all need a donation at some point, and so I say to myself, 'why not?'"
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"Donating is my way of giving back!"
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IPAW Infographic Posters
Download infographic posters in: English, European English, Czech, German, Hungarian, and Spanish.
Event Related Information:
- Learn more about Donating Plasma
- Learn more about Plasma Protein Therapies
- Donor Stories
- Patient Stories
Media Contacts:
U.S. Rachel Liebe Manager Global Communications +1.443.433.1118 rliebe@pptaglobal.org |
Europe Alexa Wetzel Director Source Europe +32.2.724.0175 awetzel@pptaglobal.org |