On Thursday 18 May 2017 at 11.00, in the Paul VI Hall, an audience with Pope Francis will be held, dedicated to Huntington’s disease, in solidarity with South America.

For the occasion, on Wednesday 17 May at 11.30, in the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, there will be a “meeting point” for journalists, who will be able to meet Ignacio Muñoz-Sanjuan, vice president of the CHDI Foundation and founder of Factor-H, and two families who, accompanied by their doctor, will be able to give personal accounts of their experiences.