As part of Rare Disorders Month, RDNZ will be running an essay competition with a cash prize for health professional students to encourage students to engage with and learn about rare disorders.

The competition will be open to all individuals who are currently enrolled as students in a recognised New Zealand health professional program, or who are actively pursuing education or training in a health-related field.

Check back here on 1 March 2025 for the essay prompt and terms and conditions.

In the mean time you can read last year’s winning entries here.

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Rare Disorders NZ is the collective voice of all people living with a rare disorder and their whānau. Our rare collective is made up of more than 150 disorder-specific support groups. Our work is informed by the issues important to our collective, and we work together to improve healthcare and wellbeing for everyone living with a rare health condition in New Zealand.

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