International Plasma Awareness Week is here!​

🩸 Did you know that plasma makes up more than half of what flows in our veins?​
​Plasma is unique: it’s 92% water, but also rich in vital proteins, salts, and nutrients that are essential to our health. ​
It helps our body by:​
✔ Regulating blood pressure and volume​
✔ Helping blood clotting and fighting infections​
✔ Carrying electrolytes to our muscles​
✔ Keeping the right balance for our cells to function​

Donated plasma is also the source for plasma-derived medicines (PDMs). These medicines treat rare and life-threatening conditions, including Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), where augmentation therapy from plasma is often the only available treatment.​

💛 Plasma is truly precious — and it depends on the generosity of donors. During IPAW, we join the global community in raising awareness of the vital role of plasma and plasma donors.​

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