GET INVOLVED
CAMPAIGN
2026
LET’S GET READY FOR WORLD CML DAY ON 22 SEPTEMBER!
GET INVOLVED!
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is one of the great success stories of modern medicine. Twenty-five years ago, the introduction of the first targeted therapy transformed CML from a fatal diagnosis into a manageable chronic condition for many patients around the world.
But while science has advanced, access has not advanced equally.
In 2026, too many people living with CML still face barriers to timely diagnosis, access to treatment, molecular monitoring, and ongoing patient-centered care. For many patients, the challenge is no longer whether effective therapies exist—it is whether they can access them consistently and receive the monitoring needed to achieve the best possible outcomes.
This year, we come together under the theme:
From Access to Monitoring: 25 Years Forward for Every CML Patient
Our mission is clear: to ensure that every person living with CML, regardless of geography, income, or healthcare system, has access not only to treatment, but also to the diagnostics, monitoring, information, and support needed to thrive.
Because progress is only meaningful when it reaches everyone.
Our Call to Action
On World CML Day 2026, we call on patients, advocates, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and industry partners to work together to:
- Improve access to timely diagnosis and molecular monitoring
- Ensure uninterrupted access to quality treatment
- Promote patient-centered care and shared decision-making
- Reduce disparities in CML care across regions and healthcare systems
- Strengthen patient education and awareness about monitoring and treatment goals
Twenty-five years of progress must mean leaving no CML patient behind.
Share Your Voice
This year, we invite the global CML community to reflect on two important questions and tell us:
- “What does equal access to CML care look like in your country?”
- “What barriers still prevent CML patients from accessing the care they need?”
Whether you are a patient, caregiver, healthcare professional, researcher, or advocate, your voice matters.
How to Participate
Share Your Story
Post on social media using #WCMLD26 and #NoCMLPatientLeftBehind
You can:
- Share a photo
- Write a message
- Record a short video
Help amplify the voices of people living with CML around the world.
How You Can Get Involved
Step 1: Save the Date 22 September 2026
Start spreading the word about World CML Day now.
Step 2: Use the Campaign Toolkit
Our World CML Day 2026 toolkit will include:
- Social media graphics
- Posters
- Educational materials
- Monitoring awareness resources
- Messaging templates
All materials will be editable and adaptable for local use.
Step 3: Join the Countdown
As World CML Day approaches, help us build momentum by sharing:
- Patient stories
- Monitoring facts
- Educational content
- Advocacy messages
- Campaign materials
Use the hashtags #WCMLD26 and #NoCMLPatientLeftBehind.
Take Action Today
Twenty-five years ago, a breakthrough changed the future of CML.
Today, our challenge is ensuring that every patient benefits from that progress.
Together, we can build a future where access to treatment, access to monitoring, and patient-centered care are not privileges—but standards.
Join us.
Share your story.
Raise awareness.
Take action.
Because 25 years of progress must mean leaving no CML patient behind.
For support with translations, communications materials, or campaign participation, please contact our Communications Manager Marija Stefkova at marija@cmladvocates.net
WorldCMLDay 2026 Toolbox
Visuals for posting on social media.
Download visuals in the English version or edit your prefered visuals in your own language!
Square visuals
Portrait visuals
Landscape visuals
Share your
STORY
We are asking everyone who lives with CML or supports someone who does to share their stories with us and participate in the global campaign. CML deserves a spotlight, so let your voice be heard!