IPF Week 2020

IPF week is from Monday 14 - Sunday 20 September 2020.

Ann lives with IPF and experiences breathlessness on a daily basis. She describes it as feeling like she is underwater: "you need to breathe, but you can't because you're going to drown".

IPF (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) is a disease affecting over 30,000 people in the UK, but there is still no cure. Approximately 6,000 people are diagnosed with it each year.

Man painting a picture at home

What is IPF?

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a lung condition that scars your lungs and reduces the efficiency of your breathing.

We've already spent £2.5m funding IPF research, but we urgently need more to look into causes, treatments and a cure for IPF, as well as improvements to care and support for people living with the disease. 

Support IPF research during IPF Week

Read our IPF stories

When we painted rainbows

My book explains the pandemic to children and raises money for IPF

After Lisa saw her grandson’s confusion about not being able to give her a hug, she decided to write a book explaining COVID-19 to children. She’s donating a percentage of the proceeds to fund research into IPF, as her dad was diagnosed with the condition in February.
Professor Robin McAnulty

We’re working on an urgently needed treatment for IPF

Professor Robin McAnulty is working on a research project that seeks to find a potential treatment for pulmonary fibrosis.
Ann sat on a small beach by the sea. She is wearing a nasal cannula to help her breath.

My IPF and breathlessness

Ann has IPF. She shares how breathlessness has affected her life and how she’s learnt to adapt.