World Mitochondrial Disease Week raises awareness of mitochondrial disease on a global scale through educational, fundraising and advocacy activities.

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Join people around the world taking part in #LightUpForMito today. 🟢 Light up a landmark or your home 🟢 Share your photos 🟢 Add your activity to the Global Mito Map mitopatients.org/light-up-fo… #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap
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Help us recognise #LHONAwarenessDay and raise awareness of Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare #MitochondrialDisease. Remember to also join the LHON Webinar from 1–3pm CEST! Learn more: mitopatients.org/mito-week #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap
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More clinical trials are taking place than ever before, and the first therapies for specific types of #mito are now becoming available. There's still a long way to go, but progress is happening. mitopatients.org/mito-week #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap
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🌍 Join the #LHON Awareness Day Webinar! 📅 19 Sept, 1–3pm CEST 💻 Free online event 🌐 English + Italian & Spanish audio translation Hear from LHON experts and people living with LHON. Register 👉 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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The global mito movement is growing. Patients, clinicians, researchers, and advocates across the world are united in putting mito on the map. Be part of it this #WorldMitoWeek2026. mitopatients.org/mito-week #PuttingMitoOnTheMap #MitochondrialDiseases #Mito
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No single voice puts mito on the map. But together, we can. Join the global effort this World Mitochondrial Disease Week. mitopatients.org/mito-week #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap #MitochondrialDiseases #Mito
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World Mitochondrial Disease Week starts today! Together we're #PuttingMitoOnTheMap through awareness, patient stories, research, events, and community action. Explore the Global Mito Map and get involved: mitopatients.org/mito-week #WorldMitoWeek2026 #Mito
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Registration is open for the #LHONAwarenessDay Webinar! 📅 19 Sept, 1-3pm CEST Hear from leading #LHON experts and the community on best practices, lived experience & vision loss. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Today is #TK2dTuesday. FDA & EMA approval of the first and only #TK2d therapy brings new hope, but a cure is still urgently needed. Watch Aneesa share how access to treatment has impacted her son Jeremiah. Help us raise awareness. mitopatients.org/tk2d #RareDisease
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Today is #TK2dTuesday, raising awareness of #TK2d, an ultra-rare mitochondrial disease. For the first time, an FDA & EMA-approved treatment is bringing new hope. Watch Lisa share her daughter Lacey’s story and help us raise awareness. mitopatients.org/tk2d #RareDisease
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Today is #TK2dTuesday, raising awareness of TK2d, an ultra-rare mitochondrial disease. FDA & EMA approval of Kygevvi is an important milestone. Watch Vivian share the realities of living with #TK2d & why access to treatment worldwide matters. mitopatients.org/tk2d #RareDisease
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Today is #TK2dAwarenessDay. Join us in raising awareness of TK2d and supporting patients and families worldwide. Learn more: mitopatients.org/tk2d #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap
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Every pin tells a story. Add your patient story, organisation, event, research project, or #LightUpForMito activity to the new Global Mito Map and help show that mitochondrial disease affects people everywhere. 📍 mitopatients.org/mito-week #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap
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Every voice counts. Patient stories, shared experiences, and open conversations are putting mitochondrial disease on the map worldwide. Add your voice this #WorldMitoWeek2026. mitopatients.org/mito-week #PuttingMitoOnTheMap #MitochondrialDiseases #Mito
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#LightUpForMito returns on 19 September. 🟢 Light up a landmark or building 🟢 Encourage your hospital or workplace to join 🟢 Share your photos 🟢 Add your activity to the Global Mito Map Free toolkit: mitopatients.org/light-up-fo… #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap
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#MitochondrialDiseases affect 1 in 5,000 people worldwide, yet awareness and access to diagnosis remain unequal. This World Mitochondrial Disease Week, help put mito on the map. mitopatients.org/mito-week #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap #Mito
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Save the Date: LHON Awareness Day - 19 September 2026! Join our webinar on the day, from 1–3pm CEST. Registration opens soon! Help raise awareness of LHON and support the global #Mito community. mitopatients.org/mito-week #LHONAwarenessDay #WorldMitoWeek2026
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Save the Date: TK2d Awareness Day 8 September 2026. Join us as we raise awareness of TK2 deficiency and support the global mito community. mitopatients.org/mito-week #TK2dAwarenessDay #WorldMitoWeek2026
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This year's World Mitochondrial Disease Week theme is #PuttingMitoOnTheMap. #Mito affects people everywhere – yet awareness, diagnosis, and care remain uneven across the globe. Join us in changing that. mitopatients.org/mito-week #WorldMitoWeek2026 #MitochondrialDiseases
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Save the Date: World Mitochondrial Disease Week 2026 – 14-20 September 2026 Join the global effort to put mitochondrial disease on the map. mitopatients.org/mito-week #WorldMitoWeek2026 #PuttingMitoOnTheMap #MitochondrialDiseases #Mito
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