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KPMG helped a national Government Ministry create its first-ever national Rare Disease Programme, transforming how rare conditions are recognised, diagnosed and treated across the country.
Millions of people globally have rare diseases: complex, poorly understood conditions overwhelmingly affecting children. Yet many countries lack a national approach to supporting them.
KPMG worked with a national Government Ministry to change that – creating the country’s first ever national Rare Disease Programme.
It’s transforming how rare illnesses are diagnose, and improving the lives of those affected.
We established the Programme from scratch over five phases:
1. Benchmarking best practice in rare disease management globally
2. Formulating a Rare Disease Strategy to address priorities for patients, families and clinicians
3. Designing an operating model to turn the strategy into reality
4. Building resources to enable operations
5. Transferring knowledge to the Ministry and clinicians
We brought together rare disease experts, and our experience in healthcare, life sciences, research, strategy, operating model design and training.
This truly international project was delivered by our UK and international teams, Ministry staff and local clinicians. We benchmarked and consulted globally, collaborating with experts and facilities worldwide.
To date, the Programme has:
• raised awareness of local challenges through our peer-reviewed research paper,
• developed the country’s first ever Rare Disease Strategy,
• improved knowledge and understanding of 200-plus clinicians on symptom recognition and treatment pathways,
• created and distributed patient and physician awareness material for five high-priority conditions,
• connected healthcare leaders with rare disease experts worldwide
As a result, clinicians are becoming better equipped to diagnose rare illnesses and make referrals, and there is improved oversight and focus on supporting those affected – meaning the nation is increasingly being recognised among the leaders in this field.
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