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Galicia Unveils €400 Million Rare Diseases Strategy to Cut Diagnosis Times by 30%

A regional teleconsultation platform will connect pediatric patients with specialists to reduce travel for complex diagnoses.

Presentación de la nueva estrategia para los próximos cinco años

Overview

  • Consello de la Xunta approved on July 8 a €400 million Rare Diseases Strategy for 2025–2030.
  • The plan targets a 30 percent reduction in waiting times for genetic and other diagnostic tests.
  • Twelve new diseases will be added to Galicia’s neonatal screening programme by 2030.
  • Home rehabilitation pilots will deploy multidisciplinary teams equipped with robotic technologies.
  • An allocation of €165 000 will train family doctors in managing temporary disabilities.