Official Rare Disease Day Video

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The sixth Rare Disease Day takes place on 28 February 2013. This year's slogan "Rare Disorders without Borders" emphasizes the need for international cooperation. Join an activity taking place near you to demonstrate global solidarity. Let's go beyond borders for rare disorders. Show your solidarity today!

Read about some of the stars of the video

Simone

lives with: Duchenne muscular dys. Read his story >

Margherita

lives with: Noonan syndrome. Read her story >


Christopher

lives with: Xeroderma Pigmentosum. Read his story >

Ackowledgements

Acknowledgements

This video clip has been directed by Carlo S. Hintermann and produced by Citrullo International and Digital Room with financial support from EURORDIS and the Health Programme of the European Union.

The patients featured are members of: Associazione Italiana Sindrome di Noonan, Duchenne Parent Project and Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society
We thank them and Simona Bellagambi from the Federazione Italiana per le Malattie Rare (UNIAMO) for their invaluable contribution.

More than 20 people gave their time to this project that involved stop motion animation and live action cinematography. We also thank Mario Salvucci for the original music composed for this video.