World Lymphedema Day

In 2016, the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) petitioned the U.S. Senate and governments around the world for long overdue recognition of lymphedema (LE) and lymphatic diseases. In response, the US Senate unanimously passed a bill establishing March 6 as World Lymphedema Day (WLD). Governments and organizations worldwide followed suit and celebrated WLD.

Get Involved

WLD is an annual advocate-driven celebration. This is our opportunity to educate the world about the extent of this global “lymphedemic.” This includes lymphatic diseases (LD), primary and secondary lymphedema (LE), lipedema (LI), lymphatic filariasis (LF), lymphatic malformations (LM), and the full lymphatic continuum (LC) of diseases impacted by the lymphatic system. The success of this day depends on your efforts to educate the world. Click here to see all of the ways that you can get involved.

Sign the Petition

Here is something you can do right now to show your support. Sign the petition to the World Health Organization (WHO) asking that LD AWARENESS AND CURES be the 2019 global health challenge initiative. Here, you can also leave your comments and share your story.