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Our Strategy & Impact

After conducting a strategic review, EURORDIS made public its 2021 – 2030 strategy that was adopted by the members at the 2021 EURORDIS General Assembly and then reviewed and adopted by the Board of Directors in 2022.

EURORDIS Strategy

Strategic objectives 2021 – 2030

A new European policy framework on rare diseases

Delivering on 6 priority areas, based on the Foresight Study Rare 2030

Inclusive of all rare diseases, all regions, “Leaving no one behind”

1 – A new European policy framework to achieve measurable goals prolonging and improving the lives of people living with rare diseases by 2030

By 2030, EURORDIS will have promoted and facilitated the implementation of a new long-term European policy framework based on the Foresight Study “Rare 2030”, guaranteeing that rare diseases are a sustainable public health priority and integrating European policies and national strategies across all countries in Europe, to achieve measurable goals improving the health & well-being of people living with rare diseases and their inclusion in society, as well as reducing inequalities across Europe.

By 2030, within the UN Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030, the One Sustainable Health Approach and the future European Health Union, we will have designed a European model of care, transformative and useful beyond rare diseases. This innovative model will be driven by the needs of people living with a rare disease and a collective responsibility to prioritise solidarity and equity.

2 – Delivering on 6 priority areas

By 2030, EURORDIS will have made contributions to the goals of (Based on the Foresight Study Rare 2030): 

  • Earlier, faster and more accurate diagnosis – the goal of diagnosis within 6 months 
  • High-quality national and European healthcare pathways, including cross-border healthcare – a goal of improving survival by 3 years on average over 10 years and reducing the mortality of children under 5 years of age by one third
  • Integrated medical and social care with a holistic life-long approach and inclusion in society – a goal of reducing the social, psychological and economic burden by one third 
  • Research and knowledge development that is innovative and led by the needs of people living with a rare disease
  • Optimised data and health digital technologies for the benefit of people living with a rare disease and society at large
  • Development and availability, accessibility, and affordability of treatments, particularly transformative or curative therapies – a goal of 1000 new therapies within 10 years

3 – Inclusive of all rare diseases, all regions, “Leaving no one behind”

By 2030, EURORDIS has consolidated its scope to “leave no one behind” in the rare disease community by covering:

  • All therapeutic areas, including genetic or non-genetic rare diseases, and rare cancers, with progress to be made with regard to rare infections and rare health hazards 
  • All countries in geographical Europe prioritising Eastern and Southern Members of the EU, European Economic Area & EU Accessing Countries
  • All rare disease prevalence and incidence levels, particularly the ones affecting fewer than 1 in 1 000 000

What is our organisational model to reach our strategic objectives?

EURORDIS is a Network Leverager within an Ecosystem of networks of member organisations, advocates, organisations at large, partners and stakeholders to change the game and achieve its strategic goals.

Within a new vibrant environment, which EURORDIS has contributed to building over the last 25 years, EURORDIS has redefined and focused its unique role in the rare disease ecosystem

By 2030, EURORDIS will have catalysed and led impactful motivated networks of member organisations, and of advocates across diseases and borders – including young advocates. EURORDIS will enable the relay of PLWRD’s needs and support the integration of European with national actions in key policy areas

By 2030, EURORDIS will be recognised as a driver of change, with a unique role in initiating and leveraging networks of partners and stakeholders to exchange experience, co-produce knowledge and create synergies to achieve our strategic objectives.