Rare diseases in Bulgaria

The journal Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs has published an article about the rare diseases in Bulgaria. Defining and setting a rare disease inventory is a fundamental part of rare disease policy. This tool is of a paramount importance, as it greatly affects the knowledge and awareness of rare diseases not only among health care practitioners, but among all rare disease stakeholders. An official list of rare diseases is particularly beneficial now in the context of the European reference networks for rare diseases, generating added value at both international and local levels. For full-text article click here.