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In February 2026, the Global Alliance for Patient Access convened a stakeholder roundtable in Washington, DC to identify unmet needs in blood health and identify opportunities for collaboration when advocating for shared priorities. Despite its prevalence and impact, iron deficiency and anemia – two common expressions of impaired blood health – are often dismissed. At the roundtable, health care providers and patient advocates agreed: better blood management strategies must be prioritized.
February 13 is World Anemia Awareness Day – a moment to recognize the condition that impacts around 25% of the global population, or 2 billion people. Despite its reach, anemia remains widely underdiagnosed and undertreated.
A new analysis published in The Lancet this month highlights a troubling truth: the global impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has skyrocketed over the past three decades. Without swift, coordinated action, the burden will only continue to grow.