Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Greece is organizing a special event in Athens to mark Duchenne Awareness Day on Saturday.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Greece has organized a special event at the Technopolis complex to mark Duchenne Awareness Day on Friday, September 7.

The third World Duchenne Awareness Day is set to take place Wednesday and is being marked at the offices of Greece's Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA Hellas) at Victoria Square, downtown Athens.

The event, organized by parent and patient associations, aims to spread awareness about this rare genetic disorder which is characterized by progressive muscular weakness.