Our main goal

Equality of care for people living with rare diseases

Our main goal is equality of care for people living with rare diseases (PLWRDs) through access to appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare services. This presents an opportunity for collaboration to improve the South African health system, and health outcomes for people with rare diseases.

Issues we face

Our Goals

How we will do this

Global Trends

Who has a rare disease?

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in 200 people

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people in South Africa

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Rare Diseases

Issues we face

The problems with rare diseases

Diagnosis

80% of RDs are genetic

Affects mainly children

Incurable and many RDs are life threatening

Some require specialised and coordinated care

For some there are no effective treatments or lack of treatment options

High priced treatments often required

Little or no information available

The problems we face dealing with RDs.

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Lack of Coordination

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Lack of Policy

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Lack of Data

What is needed?


We require a national rare diseases framework for South Africans which ensures the following:

01. Patient Centred Care

02. Accessibility

03. Equitable Access

04. Transparency

05. Timely Delivery