What We Do
The Vasculitis Foundation advocates for early diagnosis, leading edge treatment and ultimately a cure for all types of vasculitis.
The VF works to alleviate the isolation that patients and their families experience when these rare life-threatening diseases affect them. The VF helps patients and their families build a strong positive outlook.
Information Resources
| Information Brochures |
The VF provides numerous resources to patients, physicians, and interested members of the vasculitis community.
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| Online Knowledge and Media Library | The VF online library contains videos, podcasts and useful online resources like the VF Patient Handbook. |
| Advocacy |
The VF encourages grassroots and online advocacy. Volunteer advocates work in Washington D.C to educate Congress about vasculitis and the need to support funding for vasculitis research so that we gain a bettter understanding of the disease and identify advanced treatments and one day find a cure. Please join us in advocating for improved lives for our patients. |
| Fundraising | VF members and friends organize and participate in local events to raise awareness and support VF programs. |
| Community Support |
VF chapters and support groups provide the opportunity for patients and families to meet each other and to become educated about vasculitis and the issues important to them. Join a chapter near you! |
| Research |
The VF Research Program funds novel studies to understand the cause(s) of vasculitis, investigates more effective treatments and works toward a cure for vasculitis. The program includes both general and disease-specific grants to academic scientists. To date, the VF Research Program has funded over $800,000 in vasculitis research worldwide. |
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