100 days to go until Rare Disease Day 2020!

100 days to go until Rare Disease Day 2020 which will take place on 29 February 2020!

The global campaign to raise awareness of rare diseases is open to anyone who would like to support the rare disease community.

RARE is many, here are some key figures that illustrate this:

  • 300 million people living with a rare disease worldwide
  • Over 6000 different rare diseases
  • 72% of rare diseases are genetic
  • 70% of those genetic rare diseases start in childhood

Get involved in #RareDiseaseDay 2020! Find out how here.