Get Ready to Run, Walk & Roll for Hope! The 2025 Fun Run is Here!

The Erdheim-Chester Disease Global Alliance (ECDGA) is thrilled to announce the 2025 Global Steps Towards Awareness & Hope Virtual Fun Run, Walk & Roll! From June 16 through July 15, 2025, we invite YOU—patients, caregivers, supporters, and advocates around the world—to join our united movement of strength, visibility, and hope. This fully virtual event is […]

Peer-to-Peer Community Chat

Chats are open for any discussion topic within reason. Often discussed topics include ECD diagnosis issues, treatments, tests, knowledgeable doctors, symptoms, treatment side effects, and sometimes just friendly discussions about pleasant things happening in participants’ lives. Most who attend the sessions have found connections and continue to correspond outside of the chat sessions. The meetings also provide a support structure for those who are interested in learning as much as they can about ECD and providing mutual support to each other.

Grief Community Chat

Chats are open for any discussion topic within reason. Often discussed topics include ECD diagnosis issues, treatments, tests, knowledgeable doctors, symptoms, treatment side effects, and sometimes just friendly discussions about pleasant things happening in participants’ lives. Most who attend the sessions have found connections and continue to correspond outside of the chat sessions. The meetings also provide a support structure for those who are interested in learning as much as they can about ECD and providing mutual support to each other.

Canadian Community Chat

Chats are open for any discussion topic within reason. Often discussed topics include ECD diagnosis issues, treatments, tests, knowledgeable doctors, symptoms, treatment side effects, and sometimes just friendly discussions about pleasant things happening in participants’ lives. Most who attend the sessions have found connections and continue to correspond outside of the chat sessions. The meetings also provide a support structure for those who are interested in learning as much as they can about ECD and providing mutual support to each other.

Spanish Community Chat

Chats are open for any discussion topic within reason. Often discussed topics include ECD diagnosis issues, treatments, tests, knowledgeable doctors, symptoms, treatment side effects, and sometimes just friendly discussions about pleasant things happening in participants’ lives. Most who attend the sessions have found connections and continue to correspond outside of the chat sessions. The meetings also provide a support structure for those who are interested in learning as much as they can about ECD and providing mutual support to each other.

Caregiver Community Chat

Chats are open for any discussion topic within reason. Often discussed topics include ECD diagnosis issues, treatments, tests, knowledgeable doctors, symptoms, treatment side effects, and sometimes just friendly discussions about pleasant things happening in participants’ lives. Most who attend the sessions have found connections and continue to correspond outside of the chat sessions. The meetings also provide a support structure for those who are interested in learning as much as they can about ECD and providing mutual support to each other.

Australian/New Zealand Community Chat

Chats are open for any discussion topic within reason. Often discussed topics include ECD diagnosis issues, treatments, tests, knowledgeable doctors, symptoms, treatment side effects, and sometimes just friendly discussions about pleasant things happening in participants’ lives. Most who attend the sessions have found connections and continue to correspond outside of the chat sessions. The meetings also provide a support structure for those who are interested in learning as much as they can about ECD and providing mutual support to each other.