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Canada Adopts First-Ever Rare Disease Strategy


 

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Canada has adopted its first-ever nationwide Rare Disease Strategy with five key goals to improve care and treatment of rare disorders. The goals are: improving early detection and prevention, providing better care, enhancing community support, providing access to promising therapies, and promoting innovative research. Read the executive summary provided by the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD).

http://www.raredisorders.ca/documents/WEBENFinalExecSummaryMay232015.pdf


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