For the Rare Disease Day 2025, the European Commission has prepared a social media campaign on X and Facebook running from 10 to 25 February highlighting rare diseases projects ERICA and Solve-RD. In addition, a new updated factsheet will be available starting 28th February, together with a new Carousel-visual “4 facts you should know about […]
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A Day to Raise Awareness & Drive Action Rare diseases affect over 300 million people worldwide, yet many patients still face delayed diagnoses, limited treatment options, and a lack of awareness. Rare Disease Day is a global movement that unites researchers, advocates, policy makers, and patients to push for progress. In 2025, initiatives across multiple continents are bringing […]
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Join the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) in celebrating the most impactful Rare Disease Day! This year’s edition marks the Anniversary of the announcement of Canada’s first National Rare Disease strategy with an allocation of 1.5 billion dollars over 3 years. In addition, CORD will celebrate the launch of the first ever Rare Disease […]
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Rare Disease Day is celebrated on the last day of February every year and is a special day for rare disease patients, researchers, and advocates. There are over 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, and together across borders and the 10,000+ rare diseases, we work towards more equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, care, […]
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Rare Disease Day is the globally-coordinated movement on rare diseases, working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease. Since its creation in 2008, Rare Disease Day has played a critical part in building an international rare disease community that is multi-disease, global, and […]
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The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) is very excited to be celebrating this once-in-four- years February 29th Rare Disease Day in Ottawa (Canada) on February 28-29, 2024. A panel, “Canadian Pathway to Rare Disease Drug Access”, is also scheduled on February 28 at 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM (local Ottawa time). This year, there […]
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Rare Disease International (RDI) has opened the event platform for #SeeRare – the global Rare Disease Day event organized in partnership with the international Rare Disease Day campaign. BE PART OF THE GLOBAL EVENTTo be part of the event, please share a 30-second video introducing your organization and why Rare Disease Day is important to […]
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Don’t miss the Rare Disease Day organized by FDA, a virtual public meeting, on February 27th, 2023, 9:00 am – 4:45 pm ET, in global observance of Rare Disease Week. This year’s theme is “Intersections with Rare Diseases – A patient focused event.” Participants will have the unique opportunity to: Hear directly from the FDA […]
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) will co-sponsor this year’s Rare Disease Day (RDD) at NIH event with the NIH Clinical Center. This event aims to raise awareness about rare diseases, the people they affect, and NIH research collaborations that address scientific challenges and advance research for new […]
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