News & Views: Tag: #RareDiseaseDay

  What is Rare Disease Day? Rare Disease Day represents the global movement aiming to improve equity in healthcare, social opportunity, and diagnostic and therapeutic access for the estimated 300 million people living with a rare disease worldwide [1]. Celebrated on the last day of February each year (the rarest day for leap years, such …

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  28 February is Rare Disease Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness and making a positive impact of 300 million + people worldwide living with a rare disease, and those who care for them. The theme for 2023 focuses on the importance of well-coordinated care and how it can make a real difference …

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Overview There are an estimated 300 million people living with a rare disease and there are over 200 rare cancers globally. To raise awareness for those affected by these rare disorders and to support Rare Disease Day – 28 February 2022 – this article focusses on an extremely rare cancer known as pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). …

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  Rare Disease Day takes place each year on the last day of February, with the aim of increasing awareness of rare diseases and the impact they have on the lives of patients and their families [1]. More than 6,000 rare diseases have been identified to date, collectively affecting over 300 million people globally [1]. …

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Although each rare disease affects less than 1 in 2,000 people, as a group rare diseases impact over 5% of the global population – that’s 300 million people! Our article looks at the challenges presented by these rare disorders.

To help raise awareness for Rare Disease Day, our intern interviewed Debbie, the office manager at Porterhouse Medical, on what it’s like to live with a rare disease.