March is Blood Clot Awareness Month (BCAM), a time dedicated to spreading the word about blood clots and their potentially fatal complication, pulmonary embolism.
Throughout the month, NBCA’s 2025 awareness campaign, Do Your Part to Stop the Clot, emphasizes that early prevention, prompt recognition of symptoms, and effective treatment are crucial to survival.
Everyone—the patient community, health care community, and the broader public—plays a pivotal role in saving lives. Survivors and caregivers can share their stories to educate others. Healthcare professionals can challenge assumptions, listen to patients, and advance research. The public can learn the signs, spread awareness, and advocate for better education and funding.
Here are a few of the key events NBCA is organizing throughout March:
Our signature BCAM event, the 5th Annual 100,000 Reasons Challenge, aims to REACH 100,000 people, RAISE $100,000, and reach 100,000 people, and REMEMBER the 100,000 lives lost each year to preventable blood clots.
Black individuals face a 30-60% higher rates of blood clots compared to their white counterparts. To address this disparity, NBCA’s inaugural B.L.A.C.K. Church Bus Tour (Black Lives Advocating for Clot Knowledge) will visit six cities in the Southern U.S. to educate communities disproportionately affected by blood clots.
In Washington, DC, NBCA staff and volunteers will meet with Congress to advocate for increased funding for education and awareness. Additionally, NBCA Community Thrombassadors will host local blood clot awareness events throughout the country.
Raising awareness is crucial. Blood clots affect nearly 900,000 Americans annually, yet fewer than 6% of people understand the risks. Every six minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from a blood clot, and clots remain a leading cause of preventable deaths associated with hospitalization, pregnancy, and cancer.
Join the movement. Sign up for the 100,000 Reasons Challenge, and use the BCAM Social Media Toolkit to help share lifesaving information. If you’ve experienced a blood clot or lost a loved one, sharing your story can help others recognize symptoms and seek timely treatment.
Learn more and get involved at NBCA’s Blood Clot Awareness Month page.
