Tonight the bridge on the 1st floor of the UCT in Prague was lit up in the colours of the International Rare Disease Day.

This gesture expresses solidarity with patients living with rare diagnoses and support for scientists who are tirelessly searching for new diagnostic and treatment options.

We want to draw attention to the importance of this field and remind people that rare diseases, although individually affecting a small number of people, collectively affect the lives of 300 million patients and their families worldwide [Wakap et. al. 2019].

This important day is held in Czech Republic annually by the Czech Association for Rare Diseases.

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Photo by Jakub Ferenčík