Takeda Thailand proudly hosted the first Southeast Asia Rare Disease Summit in January 2022 in collaboration with the Medical Genetics and Genomics Association, Genetic Society of Thailand, and Thai Rare Disease Foundation. The summit was broadcast live from Bangkok, Thailand, to over 500 participants across the world and was an inclusive forum for rare disease partners, alliances, and networks to join forces in strengthening the healthcare ecosystem.
With the theme ‘Bringing Rarity to Reality,’ the summit highlighted the need and commitment of the community to build a better future for rare disease patients and community across Southeast Asia and beyond. With engaging talks from industry representatives, researchers, academia, policy makers, payers, regulators, patient groups, and of course, patients themselves, the summit welcomed everyone.
With panel discussions on the topics of redefining diagnosis, empowering patient voices, improving care and innovative approaches for sustainable access, the event brought the greatest minds of the industry together to discuss how we can collectively ensure better health and a brighter future for all.