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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Date), 2015(Country/Region)’s (Your Organization) Joins Global Movement to Reduce Leading Cause of Preventable Cardiovascular Death on World Thrombosis Day2015 Campaign to Focus on Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism - Blood Clots in Leg and Lungs, the No. 1 Preventable Cause of Death in Hospitals Worldwide City, country (date) — (Your organization) announced today that it has partnered with World Thrombosis Day and more than 200 organizations across 60 countries in a united effort to reduce death and disability from thrombosis – the underlying cause of the world’s top three cardiovascular killers: heart attack, stroke and venous thromboembolism (VTE). VTE is a life-threatening but preventable condition that affects millions of people worldwide. [If data is available, insert your country’s VTE incidence here.] Observed on 13 October, World Thrombosis Day (WTD) is an annual event led by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) and carried out by hundreds of organizations worldwide. The focus for WTD 2015 is VTE and increased risk due to hospitalization. Up to 60 percent of all VTEs occur during or after hospitalization and VTE is the leading preventable cause of hospital death.1“World Thrombosis Day is proud to [once again] partner with (your organization),” said Gary Raskob, PhD, Chair of the WTD Steering Committee. “Educational outreach is critical to increasing awareness of VTE and its prevention and treatment to ultimately saving lives.” To support WTD in (country), (your organization) is planning (describe activity/event and location, time if known). [Insert a quote from your organization’s leadership about what WTD participation means to the organization.]Take control of your health and avoid potentially deadly blood clots:Know the risk factors for VTE, including hospitalization, surgery and reduced mobility.Ask your health care provider for a VTE risk assessment when admitted to hospital.Know the warning signs of VTE and seek medical attention promptly if experienced.For more information on (your organization), go to (your organization’s website). To learn more about WTD events taking place around the world, visit .(more)About (Your Organization)Insert a brief description of your organization.About World Thrombosis DayLaunched in 2014 and held annually on 13 October, World Thrombosis Day (WTD) aims to increase public, healthcare professional and health care systems’ awareness of thrombosis and, ultimately, to reduce deaths and disabilities from thromboembolic disease through a greater awareness of its causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and evidence-based prevention and treatment. WTD’s mission supports the World Health Assembly's global target of reducing premature deaths by non-communicable disease by 25 percent by 2025, as well as the WHO global action plan for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in the 2013-2020 timeframe. Unrestricted corporate grants to help support WTD come from founding global partner Bayer HealthCare; global partners are Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer Alliance, Daiichi Sankyo, Medtronic and Portola Pharmaceuticals; and global patron Grifols. Visit for more information.About the ISTHFounded in 1969, the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) is the leading worldwide not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic and bleeding disorders. The ISTH is an international membership organization with nearly 4,000 clinicians, researchers and educators working together to improve the lives of patients in more than 90 countries around the world. Among its highly regarded activities and initiatives are education and standardization programs, research activities, meetings and conferences, peer-reviewed publications and expert committees. Visit ISTH online at . # # #Media inquiries:(Name, title)(Email)(Phone number) ................
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