At the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, there are 18 Centers of Expertise in Rare Diseases of the School of Medicine. These Centers have knowledge and expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of patients, have the necessary equipment, integrate a multidisciplinary team with experience in the management of "rare" patients, provide a high level of expertise and capacity to give guidelines and a system for monitoring their implementation, contribute to the promotion of research, ensure that care is patient-centred and work harmoniously and effectively with the patient, and provide a high level of treatment for the rare patient.
