Champion Changemakers: Rare Disease

Hosted by Champion Health Agency

28 February 2022
National, Australia

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This Rare Disease Day (28 Feb 2022), join women from three countries creating change in the world of Rare Disease as they share their lived experience. From a double heart and lung transplant in a different country during COVID-19 to spending 9 years in search of a diagnosis to explain intermittent full-body paralysis – these gripping stories are more rare than the diagnosis itself.

The event will be hosted by Champion Health Agency founder, Anja Christoffersen, who lives with a rare disease herself – VACTERL Association – a condition from birth that deformed most of her internal body systems.

Beginning at 5:30pm AEST / 6:30pm AEDT over Zoom (online), you will hear from:

Mele Tau’ese – Eisenmenger Syndrome – Auckland, New Zealand

Libby Lake – Ocular Albinism – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Megan Hackwood – Functional Neurological Disorder – Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Tayla Richardson – Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Eliza Bell – Danon Disease – Cornwall, England

Each person will share their story for 10 minutes followed by 5 minutes where you can ask any questions.

Please register to attend through Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/champion-changemakers-rare-disease-tickets-252511818647

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