PF Awareness Month 2026: how healthcare professionals can take action
This September, Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis will launch Take Action for PF, our campaign for PF Awareness Month 2026.
Healthcare professionals like you are a vital part of the PF community. You support people through diagnosis, treatment and living with the condition, and your trusted voice can help more people understand pulmonary fibrosis and access the care and support they need.
This year’s campaign is about encouraging people across the UK to take practical action for pulmonary fibrosis. The campaign will be built around one simple idea:
I’m taking action for PF by…
For you, that action might be:
- Raising awareness by displaying or sharing PF information with your patients and colleagues
- Signposting patients and families to APF’s information, Support Line and support groups
- Sharing your story about why improving PF care matters to you
- Highlighting PF research or service improvements you or your service is involved in
- Taking on a fundraising challenge
- Sharing your own “I’m taking action for PF by…” message
You can choose one action or several. We know how stretched healthcare professionals are, so there is no expectation to do everything: one small action can still help someone affected by PF feel better informed, better supported or less alone.
PF Awareness Month is an important opportunity to improve understanding of pulmonary fibrosis, support earlier diagnosis and highlight the need for timely, equitable and person-centred care.
Let us know how you would like to get involved here: https://everybreathcounts.co.uk/your-action-for-pf.
We will provide practical guidance and campaign materials to make taking part as straightforward as possible.
If you would like to discuss an idea or explore how APF could support activity within your service or professional network, please contact us at info@actionpf.org.
Thank you for everything you already do for people affected by pulmonary fibrosis. Together, we can help ensure that no one faces PF alone.
With best wishes,
The Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis team