Home HCFA TEAM February 15, 2023

Cystic Fibrosis:
Unlimited Breath

Cystic fibrosis affects the breath of thousands of people worldwide. It is the most common inherited disease,a serious genetic disease that mainly affects the lungs and pancreas, making breathing and digestion difficult.

Our Association strives for a better quality of life for patients and their families, for a life with Breathless Breath! Learn more about Cystic Fibrosis and support our work.

The areas of our actions

Advocating for CF patients & caregivers
Supporting CF community
Supporting CF centers
Access to medicines & treatments
Supporting lung transplants
Informing health professionals
Promotion of research
Collaboration with stakeholders
Prevention & early diagnosis
Public awareness

Prix Galien Greece 2021

We were awarded the Prix Galien Greece 2021 for the start of the early access program to revolutionary treatment for CF patients in Greece.

"Secret Mission C.F."

The first interactive children’s book on Cystic Fibrosis in Greece for children and adults

Let’s discover how we can face every difficulty in life and turn all the “NO’s” that make it difficult for us into those “YES’s” that bring us joy!

Helpline
"Breathless Breath"

The first national helpline for Cystic Fibrosis in Greece

Our team is at your side to guide you and answer any questions you may have about the most common hereditary disease.
Call us at 2110-137700 every Tuesday: 11.00-15.00, Wednesday & Thursday: 4pm-7pm or email us at helpline@cysticfibrosis.gr or chat with us live in the website chatbox and on social media.

Carriers of the disease in Greece
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Mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis gene
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Patients with Cystic Fibrosis in Greece
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Children are born with Cystic Fibrosis every year in Greece
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Patients in Europe
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Living with Cystic Fibrosis

Patients and their families share their experiences, their concerns, their thoughts and the challenges they face in their life with CF, the good days and the difficult moments.

Are you a Cystic Fibrosis patient, caregiver, relative or friend? You wish to share your story?

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We are members of European Organisations

Our supporters

The website has been redesigned with the kind support of Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Chiesi Hellas