Understanding Rare Conditions: The Impact on Relationships
Findings from Health Union’s surveys of its rare condition communities show one’s relationships and social life can take significant hits.
Findings from Health Union’s surveys of its rare condition communities show one’s relationships and social life can take significant hits.
Understanding the difficulties people with rare conditions often face can help set the table for the engagement challenges pharma marketers typically face.
More than half of NMOSD In America 2022 respondents said being diagnosed with NMOSD has negatively impacted their mental health.
More than a third of Health Union’s Myasthenia Gravis In America 2022 survey respondents said their condition has negatively impacted their finances.
The aim is for anybody living with one of thousands of rare conditions to connect with others in the shared experience of living with a rare condition.
The internet has allowed people living with chronic conditions to find information, connection and support that might not have been readily available.
Three-fourths of survey respondents said they currently use an “SMN-enhancing” treatment, while another 19% said they previously used one.
The winner of the 2022 Social Health Award for Revolutionary Researcher is Aaron Blocker. Aaron lives with Crohn’s disease and an ultra-rare genetic metabolic bone disease called hypophosphatasia. He uses his background in scientific research to break down those hard-to-understand topics related to his conditions so that patients can understand the most recent research and breakthroughs.