NATIONAL RARE DISEASE WEEK 2026 Message from the Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations     My warmest greetings to the Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders, Inc. (PSOD) and the entire rare disease community as we observe the 17th National Rare Disease Week. The theme for this year, “More Than You Can Imagine,” is a poignant reminder

        NATIONAL RARE DISEASE WEEK 2026 Message of Senator Risa Hontiveros   Mainit na pagbati sa Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders at isang makabuluhang paggunita ng National Rare Diseases Week sa ating lahat.  Nakikiisa ako sa inyong lahat, lalo na ang mga kapamilya at mga mahal sa buhay ng mga kababayan nating

      NATIONAL RARE DISEASE WEEK 2026 Message of the DSWD Secretary     The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expresses its full support for the 17th National Rare Disease Week led by the Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders (PSOD), Inc. With over 300 million people worldwide living with rare diseases, this

      NATIONAL RARE DISEASE WEEK 2026 Message of the DILG Secretary   The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) proudly joins the Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders, Inc. (PSOD) and the nation in the observance of the 17th National Rare Disease Week.   This year's theme, "More Than You Can Imagine,"

        NATIONAL RARE DISEASE WEEK 2026 Message of the NCDA Director   The National Council on Disability Affairs supports the 17th National Rare Disease Week, which is celebrated in the last week of February each year. This year's theme is "More Than You Can lmagine," highlights the complex experiences of patients and

        NATIONAL RARE DISEASE WEEK 2026 Message of the DOH Secretary   On behalf of the Department of Health, I extend my warmest greetings to the Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders (PSOD), Inc. as it commemorates the 17th National Rare Disease Week!  Institutionalized through Presidential Proclamation No. 1989, this annual observance is a solemn reaffirmation of our shared responsibility,

        NATIONAL RARE DISEASE WEEK 2026 Message of the President My warmest greetings to the Philippine Society for Orphan Disorders, Inc. (PSOD) as you lead the observance of the 17th National Rare Disease Week.  Work on rare diseases strengthens the entire health system. These conditions demand precision, early detection, and close coordination