#Fight4Hematology Action Hub
As the world’s largest professional society serving clinicians and scientists around the world who are working to conquer blood diseases, ASH is fighting for hematology in the face of executive orders and other federal actions that threaten hematology research and, ultimately, the care of patients.
ASH has created the #Fight4Hematology Action Hub to keep you up-to-date on ASH's efforts and provide four easy ways you can get involved to protect the future of hematology research and advances in patient care. Together, we can drive meaningful change!
Join the FightSEE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $400 Million Increase in NIH Funding
Senate leadership is proposing a $400M NIH funding increase for FY26. Now, ASH urges the House to support the Senate’s numbers. Join ASH in the #Fight4Hematology: Call, email, or meet with your Representative while they’re back in your district this August and ask them to support the Senate’s proposed NIH funding levels. Every voice matters. Every action counts.
Research Saves Lives
Deep cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are poised to have a ripple effect on multiple fronts, including local economies, scientific research, the U.S. stature as a global leader, and, significantly, the lives of countless patients.
Join the Fight
Join the #Fight4Hematology by taking four critical actions. Together, we can protect the future of hematology research and patient care.
Advocate
The future of biomedical research and health care is in jeopardy, threatening U.S. innovation and putting the lives of millions with blood disorders at risk. It is critical that the hematology community come together to opposes these changes.
Advocacy Toolkit
ASH has created an advocacy toolkit, including fact sheets, infographics, and talking points, to support discussions with legislators, serve as “leave behind” documents after meetings, and enhance written and phone communications.
Share Your Story
Make your voice heard in Congress by sharing how executive orders have impacted hematology research, patient care, and the future of treatment — because your experience can drive meaningful change.
Take ASH’s NEW Survey on NIH Funding Cuts and Delays
Take ASH’s survey to share how the Administration’s policies have impacted your research. Since the Administration took office, policies have been implemented that delay or restrict the release of appropriated funding for peer-reviewed grants, and we need to hear about how these changes are impacting you to inform ASH’s advocacy with the Administration and Congress. Take the SurveyASH Letter to the Editor Toolkit
This toolkit aims to give hematologists guidance on how to influence policy makers, local leaders, and individuals in their communities through timely and well-written letters published in media outlets. It includes insights on why you would write as a hematologist, how your voice will make a difference, and provides tips and tricks to develop your own letter.
Download the Toolkit VIEW THE TOOLKIT#Fight4Hematology PowerPoint Template
Download our official #Fight4Hematology PowerPoint template to help amplify your advocacy efforts. This pre-formatted presentation includes campaign branding, key messaging, and customizable slides designed to support your outreach to colleagues, community groups, policymakers, healthcare administrators, or decision-makers.
The template provides everything you need to create compelling presentations that advance the #Fight4Hematology campaign. Simply download, customize with your story and data, and you'll have a professional presentation that delivers a clear, impactful message about the importance of advancing hematology research and care.
Download the Template
#Fight4Hematology Social Media Toolkit
ASH has developed this social media toolkit to boost engagement in the #Fight4Hematology campaign. Follow the steps below to craft your post with the provided #Fight4Hematology graphics or create your own with a custom Canva template. Share your personal story and inspire both patients and clinicians to do the same. A few sentences can truly make an impact!
Amplify in Your Network: Research Saves Lives
Deep cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are poised to have a ripple effect on multiple fronts, including local economies, scientific research, the U.S. stature as a global leader, and, significantly, the lives of countless patients. View and share this page in your networks to help amplify the impact of NIH and medical research.
Share Our Patient Campaign
Congress needs to hear from patients and patient advocacy groups about funding for medical research. Encourage your patients to send letters directly to their representatives using this easy tool.
Investing in research is not optional; it’s lifesaving. I’m alive today because of advances in stem cell transplants and targeted therapies. Federal programs that support patients, caregivers, and equitable access to care are the backbone of recovery. Every dollar toward science is a vote for survival, for hope, for the future.
Donate
Contribute to the ASH Foundation to support additional ASH Awards to ensure that hematologists can continue their vital research without interruption.
Support the ASH Foundation
ASH is dedicated to helping hematologists conquer blood diseases worldwide. The ASH Foundation Greatest Needs Fund helps support additional research awards including the Bridge Grant, ensuring ASH members can continue their vital work.
Let's all be that person who's going to stand up and fight for science, fight for research, fight for hematology, and fight for our patients.
News and Updates
Stay up-to-date on ASH’s advocacy work. Get the latest news, policy developments, and updates affecting the hematology community.
Testimony and Correspondence
View formal congressional testimony and correspondence related to issues affecting hematologists and their patients.
Resources
ASH fights for hematologists at all career stages through the uncertainty. These resources empower hematologists and encourage growth and innovation in hematology.