The Robert Koch Institute (RKI): main building in Berlin. more
Germany’s Public Health institute RKI monitors the population’s health and wellbeing. more
The Robert Koch Institute is the German government's central institution for the identification, surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases in the Portfolio of the German Ministry of Health. more
DEZEMBER 2023
ISSUE 4
Around four million people in Germany live with a rare disease. They are mostly genetic. And are often associated with severe, chronic courses. There are no diagnostic procedures or therapeutic guidelines for many rare diseases, and available treatments often only alleviate symptoms but cannot cure the disease. This issue reports on research and care of rare diseases.
Date: 13.12.2023
