Pfizer & CanAge – Supporting Ageing Adults Living with Rare Diseases Independent Education Grant Request for Proposals
Pfizer and the CanAge are collaborating to offer a new grant opportunity seeking grant proposals for programs that seek to explore innovative approaches to persistent challenges impacting older adults living with rare diseases, including, but not limited to:
• Accelerating time to diagnosis by increasing understanding of the symptoms (including the distinctions between ageing and illness) through enhanced clinical awareness and integration of genetic testing to identify underlying conditions earlier
• Supporting development of National Action Plans on Rare Disease (RD) to including solutions for the specific challenges faced by older adults and communities ageing with RD
• Gathering exisiting evidence to support advocacy for closing heatlhcare gaps and drive policy change