Rare Disease Day 2026

Rare Disease Day – February 28, 2025 Each year on the last day of February, communities around the world come together to recognize Rare Disease Day, raising awareness and understanding of the more than 300 million people living with a rare condition worldwide. This global observance—first held in 2008 and coordinated by EURORDIS (Rare Diseases…

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Nurses Day of Action 2025

Day of Action Date: November 12 Time: All day Location: Virtual Too many nurses are burning out, leaving the workforce, or suffering in silence. We are mobilizing our partners, nurses, and advocates for two critical pieces of legislation: The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act…

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2025 Advocacy Toolkit Released!

HPASC Official Advocacy Toolkit Advocacy is hard to describe because it’s so very personal. That is because advocacy just means your voice. Whether a local school board or your states senator in D.C., you are the voice that can affect change but if you remain silent, your voice will not be counted for. The DNA…

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Support the WHA 2025 Resolution on Skin Diseases!

Support the WHA 2025 Resolution on Skin Diseases! Skin diseases affect over 4.69 billion people globally, making them one of the top 10 causes of disability. From eczema and psoriasis to rare genetic conditions, skin diseases have devastating impacts on individuals’ health, mental well-being, and livelihoods. The World Health Assembly (WHA) will meet in May…

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