<p>Rare Diseases</p>

Part of 3. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 2:53 pm on 1 March 2017.

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Photo of David Melding David Melding Conservative 2:53, 1 March 2017

Minister, I was very pleased at a recent event held in the Assembly to hear that the Welsh Government of Wales are leading the field in this area in terms of the UK. Whilst the diseases themselves are rare, there are a great many of them, which means that one in 17 of us is likely at some point in our lives to suffer a rare disease, in which the screening, testing, diagnosis and treatment is going to be absolutely crucial. I think it’s a very important area, often, perhaps because of the specific rarity of each condition, that is overlooked, so I hope that this priority will be maintained.