Rare Disease Day

Rare Disease Day 2024

Rare Disease Day: February 29, 2024 About Rare Disease Day Launched by EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe in 2008, Rare Disease Day is a patient-led international awareness campaign that brings people together in solidarity with the 300 million patients impacted by rare diseases worldwide. In 2009, Rare Disease Day became a global event when The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) officially sponsored the celebration in the United States.  GET INVOLVED!…

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Rare Disease Day 2021

How will you Show You Care for Rare… this Rare Disease Day? (February 28, 2021) In 2020 the world’s attention turned to public health matters in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, there are still millions in the United States and around the globe living with rare diseases and accompanying life-altering issues that are largely…

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Rare Disease Day 2020

Giving Hope to our Global Rare Community for #Rarediseaseday Rare Disease Day (RDD) takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. This year the GBS|CIDP Foundation International has several RDD activities…

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GBS|CIDP Foundation Launches Rare Disease Day Campaign

Teach One. Be One. Be a Champion for Rare Disease. February 28, 2018 will be the eleventh international Rare Disease Day. On and around this day hundreds of patient organizations from countries and regions all over the world will hold awareness-raising activities. This year the GBS|CIDP Foundation is encouraging you to join the cause and TEACH someone about GBS,…

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