Arkansas Children’s celebrated Rare Disease Day on the rarest day of the year, Feb. 29, by inviting the public to view the Beyond the Diagnosis exhibit and celebrate the beauty of children.
The state’s nationally ranked pediatric health system hosted a collection from the Beyond the Diagnosis exhibit featuring portraits of children from across the nation with rare diseases.
Two children from Arkansas have been added to this nationally traveling gallery, raising awareness about the diseases and research needed to help people who live with them.
The event was held at the Arkansas State Capitol Rotunda in Little Rock.
Artists from across the United States have donated their time and talents to Beyond the Diagnosis, painting rare disease patients for this groundbreaking exhibit. Each portrait represents a single orphan disease. The goal is to put a face to all 7,000 rare diseases. This exhibit is traveling to medical schools, research institutes, and hospitals around the globe.