Rare Disease Day 2021: Quotes And Greetings To Commiserate With Those Suffering From It

"Rare is many. Rare is strong. Rare is proud."

In the month of February, which is known for having a rare number of days, the nation celebrates Rare Disease Day.

The main objective of celebrating this day is to raise awareness about the rare diseases and the impact it has on the lives of the patients. The target audience of this awareness day is the general public, public authorities, policymakers, researchers, health professionals and industry representatives.

On Feb. 29. 2008, EURORDIS and its Council of National Alliances launched Rare Disease Day. This day was chosen as it's a "rare" date that happens only once in four years. Since then, it has been celebrated on the last day of February.

Here are a few quotes taken from Pinterest that commemorates the awareness day.

• "You know your disease needs more awareness when you make your doctor say 'Huh?'" - Anonymous.
• "We may be RARE, but we’ve got ROAR." -Julie Flygare.
• "Rare disease day is a day where people can see this and realise the hardship of fighting something you know nothing about" - Sumathy Lal.
• "Alone we are rare. Together we are strong" - Anonymous.
• "Stay Positive, Stay Strong. Focus on what you can do and not what you can't do" - Anonymous.
• "If you are always trying to be normal then you will never know how it is to be amazing" - Anonymous.
• "You are not a burden. You have a burden which by definition is too heavy to carry on your own" - Anonymous.

Here’s a list of greetings to honor those suffering from it, courtesy the Brand Boy –

• Be the beacon of inspiration for the people who are just like you. Give them courage through your strength on this special occasion of Rare Disease Day.
• Celebrate this Rare Disease Day knowing you are not alone in this fight. Go out and meet each other and spend a day to remember.
• The disease you are bearing may be rare, but your hope shouldn’t be. Wishing you all the happiness on this Rare Disease Day.
• In the end, the things that will matter are how you lived, how gracefully you have accepted things and how much you loved. Wishing you a lovely life ahead on this special even of Rare Disease Day.
• The natural forces that are within us have the power to mend and heal diseases to some point. Wishing you all the power and have a happy Rare Disease Day.