Tag : The National Organization for Rare Disorders
Rare Disease Day 2016 title : Rare Disease Day 2016 Observed Feb 29 Raises Critical Awareness During Leap Year
summary : Rare Disease Day is being observed in special ways on Feb. 29 during Leap Year to raise awareness about the variety of more uncommon medical conditions that affect one in 10 Americans. The National Institutes of Health defines a rare disease as any that affects less than 200,000 people at a given time. Nearly 7,000 rare diseases currently affect nearly 30 million Americans.
date : Feb 29, 2016 10:26 AM EST