GlobalHealth policy
World Health Assembly unanimously adopts its first resolution on rare diseases
A statement by a ministry, institution or international organisation, or a change in regulations. It is not evidence about how well a treatment works.
The 78th World Health Assembly, led by Egypt and Spain, adopted the first resolution recognizing rare diseases as a global health priority. The resolution asks the World Health Organization to prepare a ten-year global action plan. The draft plan is expected to be presented to the Assembly in 2028.
What does it mean for patients and families?
Countries can make national plans for diagnosis, access to treatment and patient registries. This resolution created an international basis for this.
Source
The source page was opened and read on October 7, 2026. Summary prepared by the Doktorclub editorial team and translated from Turkish; it has not yet been reviewed by a physician (a scientific board is being set up).
This page is translated from the Turkish original.
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