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PPHF, Niti Aayog Co-host Global Rare Disease Conference on International Rare Disease Day ANI | Updated: Mar 05, 2021 16:43 IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): To call for effective dialogue and decisive action against the alarming challenges of rare diseases in India, People to People Health Foundation (PPHF), a public health organization working towards better healthcare and Niti Aayog, Co-hosted a Global Rare Disease Conference under the initiative Blueprint for Rare Diseases in India - Together for Rare on the International Rare Disease Day (28 February).
The virtual conference was co-powered by Takeda Pharmaceutical and was supported by Japan Embassy.
Over 7000 rare diseases have been identified globally and experts opine that only 5 per cent of these have identified treatments. The conference witnessed engaging dialogues and discussions from eminent guests who underlined the need for increasing collaboration and commitment