The Association for Rare Diseases DGenes has awarded its annual awards and one of them went to the City of Cehegín, for his work as a public institution with this group.
Cehegín Mayor Jose Rafael Rocamora Gabarrón, who was accompanied by the Councillor for Local Development, Francisco Chico Molina was in charge of collecting the award at a gala held in Totana, which also served to commemorate World Rare Disease Day , on 29 February this year under the motto: "Join us for the voice of rare diseases is heard."
D'Genes these awards recognize the work of individuals, institutions or groups that through direct or indirect contact with those affected by diseases of low prevalence try to achieve an improvement in the quality of life of the collective.
The Mayor, in his acceptance speech, wanted to dedicate the award on behalf of the City Council, both the current Councillor for Social Services Antonia Fernández Nieto, like his predecessor, José María Maya as well as the delegate of the Association in the northwest Donate Pascual.
We recall that the City of Cehegín done with this Association one joint work has led him to that last September, the mayor of Cehegín, Jose Rafael Rocamora, along with the President of Dgenes, Juan Carrion, will open a new office in Cehegín, particularly in the House of Culture for the entire region of the northwest, which claims that all those people who are affected by a rare or being diagnosed disease and their families can learn about the services and work provided by the association.
few days the Councillor for Social Services, Antonia Fernández Nieto, with Pascual Donate, Delegate in the northwest of the Association, they presented the school launched by rare diseases to be held in the town ceheginera next February 28 also makes,.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín