GLOBAL

PORPHYRIA

DAY

On May 18 join the global porphyria community to raise awareness and understanding of porphyria!

As a rare disease, porphyria is often unheard of, unseen and misunderstood.


Global Porphyria Day is an annual day of awareness, where we come together as an international community to share our stories and advocate for greater understanding, timely diagnosis and a world free from the pain and challenges of porphyria.

Three ways you can raise awareness
for Global Porphyria Day

Join the #RealPeopleRealPain Challenge

This year UPA is focusing on the painful realities of porphyria. Help others understand the pain by participating in the #RealPeopleRealPain Challenge.

You can participate by:

Turn #Purple for Porphyria

  • Order and wear your free purple awareness ribbon.

  • Wear purple and encourage your friends to wear purple too!

  • Light or decorate your home in purple

  • Share your purple on social media with the hashtag #PurpleforPorphyria

On May 18th, join UPA and our porphyria friends from around the world to raise porphyria awareness by turning the world #PurpleforPorphyria!

Help spread the word about porphyria

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Thank you to our Global Porphyria Day Sponsor