Download - RareConnect.org Update 2016
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EURORDIS Membership Meeting - Edinburgh 2016
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Satellite Meeting RareConnect
14:00 – 15:00 RareConnect Update (Speaker: Robert Pleticha)
15:00 – 15:30 RareConnect Discussion Groups (Speaker: Denis Costello)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30 PhenomeCentral and the MatchMaker Exchange: an introduction to rare disease matchmaking for discovery of novel disease genes by clinicians and patients (Speaker: Michael Brudno, Sick Children’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada)
17:30 Conclusion (Speaker: Denis Costello)
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New logo
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Homepage
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Reskinned Platform
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Discussion Groups
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1,100,000 visits
Over 23000
members
Annual growth :
+18%
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RareConnect update
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84 online communities
746 patient groups
306moderators
RareConnect update
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*with 62 patient groups since May 2015
• Vasculitis• Williams syndrome• Neurofibromatosis type 1• Neurofibromatosis type 2• Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere
syndrome• Stiff Person Syndrome• Lipodystrophy• Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
• Chromosome 18 abnormalities
• Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
• Leber hereditary optic neuropathy
• Undiagnosed diseases• Ring chromosome 20
syndrome
14 new communities*
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• Urea cycle disorders with CLIMB UK• Gaucher disease with EU Gaucher Alliance• Spontaneous coronary artery dissection with
Beat SCAD UK + EU patients
Under construction
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52%
17% 11% 10%
2%8%
Language usage
Translation: 100,000 words/month
RU / HR+SR over the summer
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Top 10 countries
1. United States2. Italy3. France4. United Kingdom5. Spain6. Germany7. Canada8. Mexico9. Australia10.Argentina
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Top 10 communities with most members
Behçet's SyndromeTrimethylaminuria (TMAU) Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeMastocytosisCAPSHereditary Spastic ParaplegiaFamilial Mediterranean FeverIdiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)Pemphigus And PemphigoidPorphyria
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COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
REFER PEOPLEOPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP
Are supported by a diverse group of patient groups or
advocates who see the value in working
together
Act as an additional communication
channel for patient groups to stay active in the
disease area online
Refer people with questions, back to
the patient group or disease contact in
their country
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Active RareConnect Communities
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Woman from Verona, Italy finally diagnosed after 20 years, is looking for a specialist. No patient group in Italy
https://www.rareconnect.org/en/community/erdheim-chester-disease/article/histiocytosis-erdheim-chester-disease
“As far as I know there is no Erdheim Chester disease centre in Italy.”
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Reach new people with RareConnect
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Moderator from US patient group knows two centres for the disease in Italy and contact persons
“There are two ECD Referral Care Centers in Italy. Both are managed by very good and caring doctors.”
#ECRD2016https://www.rareconnect.org/en/community/erdheim-chester-disease/article/histiocytosis-erdheim-chester-disease
Woman from Verona, Italy finally diagnosed after 20 years, is looking for a specialist. No patient group in Italy
“As far as I know there is no Erdheim Chester disease centre in Italy.”
Reach new people with RareConnect
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• That important message, and the entire thread is human translated
• RareConnect community means patient associations can outreach to new members in need of information
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RareConnect patient groups work together
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Here is how some take part in RareConnect:• human translation• international community of patient groups• moderators exchanging on situation in
their countries• shared actions, awareness days• maps and facilitating peer support
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Working internationally as a patient group
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Being part of international disease group
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Monica, Sweden Nadia, USA Erin, UK
Marie-Helene, France Mark, USA Fabrice, Belgium
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Moderators behind international cooperation
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Shared actions
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Rare diseases beyond borders
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• Pool together the expertise of all patients in managing their disease
• Access to treatments may be unequal, let’s make access to support available for all
• Having “a few French people” in your Facebook group doesn’t really mean you are international
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Rare diseases beyond borders
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Members section of
each community now has
map enabled to help
people find others in
their country and
connect through private
messaging while also
allowing patient groups
to get an idea of what the
worldwide distribution
of patients looks like
RareConnect maps
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Members can choose to share no location, or only country, don’t have to share city.
As always, members don’t have to put their real name and can use a pseudonym.
Before being able to contact another member from the map privately, you have to be registered on that community and have a friend request accepted.
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Map safety
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I would like to connect with others with FMD in New Zealand, learn more about this condition, live life well, take long walks and generally do as well as I can.
I am more than happy to be in touch. I just saw you on the map! I live in Auckland. You are welcome to contact me.
International knowledge, local connections
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• Atypical HUS groups recruit specialists to analyse patient survey results
• Next one: June 21st, 5pm Register here.
Webinar series
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• You’ll be invited if you signed the registration sheet
• Wednesday, June 29 at 19.00h CET
• Topic: How to start a Twitter account for your rare disease
• With Emma Rooney, a Gaucher disease patient advocate
RareConnect webinar: Twitter
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https://www.rareconnect.org/en/article/steps-in-creating-a-community-on-rareconnect
Determineneed
Collectinformation
Let’s goforward
Sharecontent
Test site
Public launch
Findpartners
PromotionPresent
RareConnect
Want a community?
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blog.rareconnect.org
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Webinar discusses best practices from perspective of Aortic Dissection, Scleroderma and Rare Disease Day http://blog.rareconnect.org/tip-of-the-
week/rare-disease-awareness-days/
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http://blog.rareconnect.org/tip-of-the-week/rare-disease-awareness-days/
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http://blog.rareconnect.org/social-media-case-studies/raredisease-list-of-hashtags/
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Introducing the new team
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LAURAItalyWeb Technology Manager
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Introducing the new team
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TIHANACroatiaRareConnect Outreach Manager
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Introducing the new team
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IGORSerbia
RareConnect Web Content Manager
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Introducing the new team
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SANDRASerbia
RareConnect Manager
Introducing the new team
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