Pledge to Honor. Commit to Change.
World Sjögren’s Day is July 23. This year, we’re inviting you to do something meaningful — make a personal pledge in honor of someone impacted by Sjögren’s disease.
Whether you’re honoring yourself, a loved one, a caregiver, a healthcare provider, or the entire Sjögren’s community, your pledge is a powerful act of recognition and support. It’s a moment to stand up, speak out, and show the world that Sjögren’s matters.
Take our World Sjögren's Pledge today!
Why It Matters
Your pledge helps:
- Shine a light on an often misunderstood disease
- Recognize the strength and resilience of those living with Sjögren’s
- Bring more voices into the conversation
- Build momentum toward greater awareness, support, and research
What is World Sjögren's Day?
World Sjögren's Day is meant to put a face on the millions of people who live with this disease or suffer from symptoms and have yet to be diagnosed. It gives everyone touched by Sjögren's a vehicle to reach out and educate those close to them - family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc. - about the disease. It is the ideal opportunity for you to have your voice heard and to spread awareness about this life-altering disease.
Leading up to World Sjögren's Day and especially on the day itself, talk about Sjögren’s with the people in your life. Share your story and educate others! By doing so, you are helping spread the message that Sjögren's is a serious disease that deserves to be recognized. You may also be helping someone who is looking for answers to their own questions.
Take our World Sjögren's Pledge today!
World Sjögren's Day Awareness Videos
Every World Sjögren's Day we encourage patients to share their story to help raise awareness about Sjögren's Disease and explain why the funds raised are so crucial to continuing Sjögren's research, awareness and advocacy.
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Shannon Boxx, three time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Champion is using her voice this World Sjögren's Day to spread awareness.
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Tiffany Wells, Sjögren’s patient, uses her voice to support everyone living this disease and help educate others that it is serious, systemic, and prevalent.
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Lunda Wells, Tight End Coach for the Dallas Cowboys, uses his voice to support his wife Tiffany and all patients on World Sjögren’s Day.
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Join us on July 23rd for World Sjögren's Day!
History of World Sjögren's Day
Dr. Henrik Sjögren was a Swedish ophthalmologist who first identified the disease in 1933. Today, his birthday is celebrated as World Sjögren's Day to help raise awareness for this disease.
In 1929, Dr. Sjögren met a patient who complained of dry eye, dry mouth and joint pain. While each of these symptoms were already well known, it was the combination of them that Dr. Sjögren noticed and decided to investigate.
Dr. Sjögren could have been just an ophthalmologist who happened to meet a patient with dry eye, but his open mind led him to the discovery of an unknown clinical entity. His work not only paved the way for current researchers in the field but has also helped all patients living with this complex disease.