Shine a Light This Autoimmune Awareness Month

March is Autoimmune Awareness Month. Together, we’re shining a light on diseases that are too often misunderstood. Join us in raising awareness, creating hope, and driving progress toward better future.

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The Autoimmune Association is with you through every step of your autoimmune disease journey.

The Autoimmune Association is the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to autoimmune disease advocacy, awareness, education, and research. Serving more than 50 million Americans living with autoimmune diseases—and the families and loved ones who stand beside them—the Autoimmune Association drives progress by spreading education and awareness, supporting and advocating for research, advancing patient support, championing equitable access to healthcare, and fostering collaboration to create lasting change and meaningful impact for the autoimmune community.

Message from Our CEO: Awareness Matters

Awareness drives research, improves diagnosis, strengthens advocacy, and builds community. Ultimately, awareness saves lives. Read more from President and CEO Molly Murray.

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Ask the Right Questions

Our Question Prompt List helps you build a personalized list of questions based on your symptoms, age, and unique needs, ready to bring to...

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Living With Multiple Autoimmune Diseases

Nearly 25% of people with an autoimmune condition will develop at least one additional one over the course of their life. When three...

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Alonna’s Journey: Advocacy with Hashimoto’s Disease

Alonna has turned her diagnosis into purpose by pursuing leadership and advocacy roles through the Autoimmune Association, empowering other young adults living with...

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No matter where you are on your journey, the Autoimmune Association can help.

Supporting Individuals, Families & Care Partners

We stand with the autoimmune community, providing reliable resources, advocacy, and stories of hope. From navigating diagnosis to finding support, we’re here every step of the way. Your support helps these programs thrive and make a significant impact.

Resource Center

No matter where you are on your autoimmune journey, the Autoimmune Association offers resources to help guide and support you.

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Help Patients Find Answers

Your donation makes it possible to create and share vital resources that help patients find answers, reach a diagnosis, and manage their conditions.

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Clinical Trials

Clinical trials for autoimmune disease drive progress by testing new treatments, improving understanding of these complex conditions, and offering patients access to promising therapies.

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Support Clinical Research

Your donation helps patients understand clinical trials and access opportunities to participate. It also fuels groundbreaking research that deepens understanding of autoimmune disease and brings new treatments closer to reality.

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Meet Erika: Living with Six Autoimmune Diseases

Erika is one of millions living with multiple autoimmune diseases, making coordinated care and symptom management especially challenging.

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Help People Like Erika

Your gift provides support and resources for people living with multiple autoimmune diseases, helping them better manage their health. It also fuels research to understand why these conditions occur together and how to treat them more effectively.

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Four Pillars of the Autoimmune Association

For more than 30 years, the Autoimmune Association has been the nation’s leading advocate for the millions of people affected by autoimmune diseases through fostering and facilitating collaboration in the areas of education, public awareness, advocacy, and research.

Advocacy

The Autoimmune Association advocates on the federal and state levels for policies that put patients first – from hosting congressional briefings and issuing public comments to leading the National Coalition of Autoimmune Patient Groups.

Awareness

The Autoimmune Association raises widespread awareness and understanding of autoimmune diseases and their prevalence worldwide.

Education

The Autoimmune Association is committed to empowering and educating patients to ensure they are supported throughout their journey from getting to a diagnosis, identifying treatment options, accessing care, managing comorbidities, and improving quality of life.

Research

The Autoimmune Association convenes scientists, physicians, and researchers from across disciplines to explore the root cause of autoimmunity to unlock breakthrough treatments and someday, cures.