{"id":2535,"date":"2022-02-25T18:26:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/?p=2535"},"modified":"2022-02-28T10:02:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T10:02:40","slug":"rare-disease-day-28th-february-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/news\/rare-disease-day-28th-february-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Disease Day: 28th February 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here at Touch Medical Media, we are supporting Rare Disease Day (28 February 2022) to shine a light on the experiences of people living with rare diseases, to improve awareness, encourage early diagnosis and tailored care.<\/span><\/p>\n

We interviewed leading experts covering a wide range of rare diseases:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Prof. Jackie Palace Improving diagnosis and treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Richard Keen <\/strong>Rare bone diseases – Diagnosis, management and patient quality of life<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Spero R Cataland <\/strong>Acquired\/immune TTP – Risks, complications and the impact on daily life<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Prof. Said Beydoun <\/strong>Understanding myasthenia gravis and the impact on patients\u2019 quality of life<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Prof. Damara Ortiz <\/strong>The impact of Pompe disease and the importance of newborn screening<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Along with content from leading experts in the field, we were honoured to speak with people living with rare diseases:<\/b><\/h5>\n

Ethan Crough <\/strong>Living with achondroplasia – Celebrating diversity and increasing awareness<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Megan Hunter <\/strong>Living with myasthenia gravis – A journey to diagnosis<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Shekita Green <\/strong>Living with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder – A patient\u2019s perspective<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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We hope that these conversations can continue to help support the community, increase awareness and improve understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Learn more about our other<\/span>\u00a0Thought Leadership campaigns: <\/span>World Aids Day<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0 and <\/span>World Menopause Day<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/a>. Please don\u2019t hesitate to\u00a0<\/span>get in touch<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>if you want to learn more about\u00a0the Awareness Days we will be supporting in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

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