What is happening with rare diseases? How are therapies and cures faced? The students who have participated in the courses organized as part of Fattore J, a project promoted with Janssen Italia already know this. Factor J is the first curriculum for Italian schools that educates young men and women to develop emotional intelligence, respect and empathy for individuals suffering from serious disorders and diseases. It is a fundamental social operation to stimulate a change in the culture and mentality of the new generations.
Today – Monday, Septemer 7- an event dedicated to “Pulmonary Hypertension: Janssen’s New Commitment for Rare Diseases” will be held from 10:45 – 12:00 in Milan (Sala Terrazzo di Palazzo Giureconsulti, Piazza dei Mercanti 2). The event will also be streamed.
Participants
- Paola Binetti – Senator, President of the Parliamentary Intergroup on Rare Diseases
- Leonardo Radicchi, President of the Italian Pulmonary Hypertension Association (AIPI)
- Nazzareno Galiè, Coordinator, IP Cardiology Centre, Policlinico S. Orsola, University of Bologna, Global PAH Coordinator, AIPI Scientific Committee Coordinator
- Massimo Scaccabarozzi, President and CEO, Janssen Italia
Students and professors involved in Project Factor J have already had the opportunity to enjoy intensive courses with Leonardo Radicchi and Massimo Scaccabarozzi.