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We must do better, it’s time to do better

The purpose of rare disease day is to shine a light on rare diseases and advocate for health equity for all those living with a… Continue reading We must do better, it’s time to do better

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Mum in a million

My name is Soniya and when I was around 5 years old, I was diagnosed with an ultra-rare disease called Familial Chylomicronaemia Syndrome (FCS). FCS… Continue reading Mum in a million

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Greig syndrome

My parents told me when I was around 6-8 years I had a syndrome. I never asked anything about it. I didn’t even know what… Continue reading Greig syndrome

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Vanesa’s story

Hi, Im Vanesa and Im 5 years girl from Slovakia living with rare disease called Phenylketonuria, in short PKU. PKU is an inborn error of… Continue reading Vanesa’s story

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Frech, Wild und Wunderbar

Das ist unsere Tochter Hedi! Sie ist 4 Jahre alt und wurde mit dem Fraser Syndrom geboren! Hedi ist ein sehr fröhliches, kontaktfreudiges, kreatives und… Continue reading Frech, Wild und Wunderbar

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Frazer, 8, from Scotland.

Frazer, 8, from Scotland was born with a rare congenital neuromuscular disease, Nemaline Rod Disease – however for 6 years it was undetected and often… Continue reading Frazer, 8, from Scotland.

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Never Giving Up Hope

Our son, Luke, was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 2 and a half years old. As any parent with a child with epilepsy knows… Continue reading Never Giving Up Hope

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From survival to appreciation

Due to my combined brain disease, I get chronic cluster headaches two to three times a week. If I have had an attack at night,… Continue reading From survival to appreciation

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I survived a disease that should have killed me

I was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disease (Wegener’s granulomatosis with polyangitis) known as GPA in 2009 at the age of 24. It almost took… Continue reading I survived a disease that should have killed me

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