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Rare diseases often go undiagnosed or untreated in parts of Africa. A project seeks to change that

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Millions of people around the world live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep in their genes.

Rare diseases often go undiagnosed or untreated in parts of Africa .

A project aims to change that by connecting patients with genetic testing and medical support.

Patients in Senegal are benefiting, too, with a path to diagnosis.

Woly Diene, 25 , lost her hearing, the strength in her hands and control of the muscles in her face.

She was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy when she was 15 .

Diene took her first dose of vitamin B2, which can slow, stop and even reverse damage from this condition.

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