Rare Diseases

How India is Helping People Living With Rare Diseases

As the name suggests rare diseases are those which occur less frequently than other diseases. Not many people have heard of these diseases. These diseases are untreatable. There are more…

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Health Minister Vardhan Approves National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021

National Policy of Rare Disease, 2021 has been approved by the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan which aims to lower the high cost of treatment for rare diseases, with an…

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Know 5 Rare And Weird Diseases That Might Sound Fake But Are Real

The World Health Organization released a list of infectious diseases that its experts think are especially high-risk—ones that could blow up into epidemics and pandemics like the coronavirus. They also…

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Spotlight

Patient Support Groups For Rare Diseases Seek Prime Minister’s Intervention For Finalising A National Policy

Patient support groups for rare diseases like Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) have sought Prime Minister Narendra Modis intervention for finalising the long-pending National Policy on…

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