International Plasma Awareness Week

Mark your calendars! The 2023 International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) will be held October 2-6.

This event is held annually and is designed to:

Raise global awareness about source plasma collection
Recognize the contributions of plasma donors to saving and improving lives
Increase understanding about lifesaving plasma protein therapies and rare diseases.

Events will be held at plasma collection centers in both the U.S. and Europe. Learn more about how you can get involved.
Use the IPAW Media Center to help plan and execute an IPAW event at your organization. The Media Center contains a toolkit of information resources including logos, press releases, infographics, a social media kit, and more.

Get involved!

There are many ways that you can help:

Visit a plasma collection center open house. Locate a plasma collection facility near you.
Write a letter to your local media telling them about the importance of plasma collection and plasma protein therapies.
- If you are a donor — share what it means to you to save and improve lives
- If you are a patient — share how these therapies have impacted your life
If you are an affiliated organization:
- Host an event
- Share information about IPAW in your organization's newsletter, on social media, and on your website

Media Center

This toolkit was designed to enable partners, affiliated organizations and the media with resources to create and publicize events.

IPAW logo

Download the 2023 IPAW logo in: ‍

Animated video

Watch the video in: Czech, German, Hungarian, Spanish

Posters

Event-related information:

Learn more about Donating Plasma
Learn more about Plasma Protein Therapies
Donor Stories
Patient Stories

For more information, please contact:
U.S. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Manager Lead for Communications Production +1.443.433.1118	Europe This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Director Lead for European Plasma +32.2.724.0175

Find a Donor Center

Plasma donors save lives everyday!

The Power of Plasma Donation

This detailed video takes viewers through all of the steps a first-time plasma donor would experience during the process of donating lifesaving plasma.

What is IQPP and
Why is it Important?

The need for plasma and plasma donors is more urgent than ever before. Visit givingplasma.org to learn more and to find a donation center near you.