Rare Disease Day is February 28, 2018.
While a disease is considered rare if it affects fewer than 200,000 people, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), having one of these diseases is not rare at all. One in 10 people is affected by a rare disease - almost 30 million people in the US and over 300 million worldwide - and nearly half of those affected are children.
On Rare Disease Day IFFGD will join together with patients in the US and around the world affected by rare digestive diseases and other rare conditions to focus attention on the needs of patients and their families.
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