rarediseaseday

Rare Disease Day

in a remote rural village in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

February 29, 2012.

Panchayat Union Middle school, Mannankadu, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, 

614 613, India

Rare Disease Day was jointly organized by Foundation for Research on Rare Diseaases and Disorders, Rare Diseases India and Panchayat Union Middle School, Mannankadu, Tamil Nadu, India.

On Rare Disease Day locally collected suspected rare disease patient data were released by rare disease researcher Dr. Duraiswamy Navaneetham (in white) and received by the headmaster of Mannankadu middle school, Mr. Soundararajan. A few young patients with undiagnosed rare conditions look on.     

A part of school student gathering during the awareness day.

School teachers along with young rare disease patients and students on the Rare Disease Day.