Last Friday for Rare Disease Day, Zealanders marked the day by wearing stripes. Every year, we ask our team to #ShowYourStripes to support the 300 million people worldwide living with rare diseases. Why stripes? "When you hear hoofbeats, think horses not zebras." This is a phrase that medical professionals are often taught as a reminder to look for more common diagnoses. In other words, when they “hear hoofbeats”, they should first look for a horse – not a zebra. Rare diseases are the zebras among the horses. Thank you to everyone on our team that joined in person and virtually to learn about and support the rare disease community. #withZEAL National Organization for Rare Disorders EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe
