Lobby to assist patients who have rare diseases established by MK Agbaria

A lobby to assist patients who have rare genetic (“orphan”) diseases has been established by Hadash MK Dr. Afo Agbaria, a physician. As 0.05 percent of the population suffer from unusual disorders that are in many cases ignored by pharmaceutical companies and researchers because finding treatment is not profitable, incentives are needed to promote solutions for these unfortunate people.

MK Dr. Afo Agbaria (Photo: Al Ittihad)

MK Dr. Afo Agbaria (Photo: Al Ittihad)

Even If there are suitable drugs and other treatments, they are often not included in the pool of health services provided by the health insurance funds, said Agbaria, who promises to work towards improvements.