Lp(a) Awareness Day 2024
On Sunday, March 24, we commemorated Lp(a) Awareness Day with a diverse campaign dedicated to shedding light on this crucial topic of a lesser-known yet significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In the weeks preceding the awareness day, our efforts spanned across various platforms, including social media posts translated into 11 languages, email communications, and an insightful webinar titled 'Ask Me Anything about Lp(a)', where international experts addressed your questions.
The campaign achieved remarkable outreach, supported by the launch of a dedicated website containing essential information and resources about this cardiovascular disease. Moreover, we shared the inspiring patient story of Marc Rijken (featured in our newsletter) and distributed an official press release.
The campaign ended with an important signal sent to the international leaders, policymakers and medical community about the need to measure Lp(a). An Open Letter from The International Lp(a) Task Force calling to “Actively reduce cardiovascular disease burden this Lp(a) Awareness Day” and signed by Members of the International Lp(a) Task Force reached many prominent figures in the space of public health, CVD and prevention with a very positive response so far.
These concerted efforts served to underscore and emphasised the critical importance of raising awareness surrounding elevated Lp(a), thereby highlighting its impact and urgency within the broader health landscape.
Finally, we extend our gratitude to all participants, with special thanks to Novartis and Amgen for their support.
