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 Jointly organized by Foundation for Research on Rare Diseaases and Disorders, Rare Diseases India and Panchayat Union Primary School, the programme was held in Mannankadu, Tamil Nadu, India.

On Rare Disease Day locally collected suspected rare disease patient data were released by rare disease researcher Dr. Duraiswamy Navaneetham (left) and received by the headmistress of Mannankadu primary school, Mrs. Selvarani (right), Feb. 28, 2013.

In an effort to sensitise students a lecture and a discussion on the perils and hopes of rare diseases was arranged on the Rare Disease Day.

A section of primary school students on Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28, 2013.

School students participated enthusiastically on Rare Diseases day.