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Our CE Lisa Foster and Nicola Swan from SWAN NZ attended the launch of National's Health Discussion document last week.

National commits to establishing a ring-fenced $20 million rare disorders fund over four years as well as reviewing criteria and formula of assessment to ensure people with rare disorders aren't overlooked (page 20).

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"Connection and cooperation are the themes from my experience at APARDO 2019. There was a genuine and whole-hearted approach shared by all participants. Threads of shared learnings, challenges and potential solutions combined to deliver a common fabric which bound us all together despite our geographical dispersion and diversities."

Read Lisa's full report on our website

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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 160 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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