la gemma rara is a voluntary association which primarily aims to help people affected by rare genetic diseases.Its activity is focused on promoting, within public health care facilities in Varese, the study and research for diagnosis and prevention of rare genetic diseases whilst mitigate health and social problems that affect patients and their families.

Purposes

la gemma rara’s main goals are:

• To give assistance to patients for the diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation processes.
• To contribute whit the training of medical and technical staff devoted to studying and diagnosing genetic diseases.
• To promote, inside health care facilities in Varese, diagnostic and therapeutic research for hereditary diseases.
• To represent a direct channel of communication between families and doctors.