RareAction Network

Our Goals:

1. Connect rare disease advocates from across the US to take action on public policy issues.
2. Increase awareness of rare diseases among stakeholders at all levels of government.
3. Advocate to ensure access to essential treatment for rare disease patients in all sectors of the health care system.

The mission of the RareAction Network^® (RAN) is to connect and empower a unified network of individuals and organizations with tools, training, and resources to become effective advocates for rare diseases through national and state based initiatives across the United States.

RAN is the nation’s leading rare disease advocacy network working to improve the lives of the 30 million Americans impacted by rare disease. The goal of RAN is to ensure that the rare disease community is represented and supported in all 50 states.

RAN serves as a broad spectrum of stakeholders ranging from patients, to their families, caregivers, and friends; from researchers to industry; to physicians and academia.  While working on both the national and state level, RAN filters information to help address issues of national concern and engage rare communities to take action through policy, awareness and education initiatives in their state and local communities.

RAN members will positively improve the quality of life for rare disease patients and their families by ensuring rare diseases become a national priority through: