This report includes the first iteration of a newly developed Framework to Guide Action in Accelerating Diagnosis for Children. Our diverse membership has developed this framework to support global, regional, and national efforts to end the diagnostic odyssey. View the report here.
In February 2019, the Global Commission announced actionable recommendations addressing distinct challenges within rare disease that technology is uniquely equipped to solve. The recommendations identify concrete policy and technological actions, mobilizing diverse actors to build on genetic and digital advances. View the report here.
In May 2020, the Global Commission shared an update about its work to this point and outlined the group’s path forward. View the update here.
In February 2021 the Global Commission an update detailing the progress that the group has made on its key recommendations since publication of its Year One Report. View the update here.
We are optimistic that Global Commission’s work will transform the lives of children with a rare disease.
The Global Commission to End the Diagnostic Odyssey for Children with a Rare Disease is an association composed of a diverse group of organizations and individuals committed to shortening the time for an accurate diagnosis for all children with rare diseases. The views expressed herein are solely those of the Commission and do not represent any individual, co-chair, or member organization’s views or opinions.