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Official Registry of Patients with Rare Diseases in Puerto Rico Begins with 50 Documented Cases

Updated Jul 12, 2026 · via El Nuevo Día

The Office of Liaison for Support and Registration of People with Rare Diseases has documented 50 patients with rare conditions in Puerto Rico in its first six months of operation. This constitutes the first official local inventory, as mandated by law.

The office has been working to create a registry of patients with rare diseases, and these 50 cases are the first to be officially recorded.