Aotearoa heard our call to Glow Up and Show Up for Rare during the month of March, and what a month it was! The Glow up and Show up for Rare campaign provided an opportunity for the 300,000 strong community of rare patients, as well as friends and whānau to rally together and call for urgency in the health reform that has been promised.

From Invercargill to Warkworth, events were held in local communities all around the motu. It was heartening to see the wider community show their support for rare, with kindergartens, schools, workplaces and community groups all getting behind the cause hosting morning teas, organising fundraisers, setting up displays and raising awareness through newsletters and social media.

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We are already looking forward to planning our next Rare Disorders Month campaign and welcome feedback and suggestions to make an even bigger and better impact next year!

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Our Collective

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. We work together to improve healthcare and wellbeing for everyone living with a rare health condition in New Zealand.

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