RARE DISORDERS BELGIUM


Welcome on the web site of The Alliance of Rare Disorders in the French - and German - speaking Regions of Belgium.

An organization founded in 2001 at the disposal of people concerned by rare and very rare disorders .

A disorder is called rare when affecting less than 1 in 2000 citizens. 75% affect children. Rare disorders are chronic, progressive and often life-threatening. More than 7000 diseases are known : 80% are of genetic origin.

RDB is specially concerned with very rare disorders …less than 1 case in 10 or 25 000 …even less.