World Autism Awareness Day 2026 theme 'Autism and Humanity – Every Life Has Value'

International Asperger’s Day is observed annually on 18 February to raise awareness about the neurodevelopmental condition. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Hans Asperger, an Austrian paediatrician and…

Emirates Health Services (EHS) announced two gene therapy initiatives for rare neurological and genetic disorders in children. The first project targets monogenic autism and epilepsy, including Beta-Propeller…

World Down Syndrome Day 2026 will be observed on March 21. The global theme for 2026 is "Together Against Loneliness".

Rare Disease Day 2026 is observed globally on 28 February with the official theme More Than You Can Imagine. Approximately 300 million people worldwide live with a rare disease, of which nearly 80 per cent are genetic…