Home HCFA TEAM February 15, 2023

Cystic Fibrosis
Unlimited Breath

Cystic fibrosis affects the breath of thousands of people worldwide from the moment they are born. 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 fights for Unlimited Breath for every person with Cystic Fibrosis! 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 saved lives and gave Unlimited Breath! Thanks to our efforts, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the competent authorities, Greek patients with Cystic Fibrosis gained early access to the revolutionary treatment that “freezes” the disease before it was approved in Europe. A victory for life, awarded with the Prix Galien Greece 2021, the “Nobel Prize of Pharmacy”!

Second chance for life

We support organ donation

Become an organ donor

Children's book

"Secret Mission C.F."

The first interactive children’s book about Cystic Fibrosis in Greece for children and adults. Distributed free of charge

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!

Get the book
Γραμμή Υποστήριξης Κυστικής Ίνωσης

Helpline
"Unlimited Breath"

Panhellenic Support Line

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

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Next to every person with Cystic Fibrosis

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Living with Cystic Fibrosis

We share our experiences, our concerns, our thoughts and the challenges we face in our daily lives, 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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Supporters

The website was rebuilt in 2022 with the kind support of Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Chiesi Hellas

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