Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Baby Aasmika Receives Lifesaving Therapy with Community Support
A baby girl named Aasmika, who is from West Bengal, got a special medicine called Zolgensma to help her with a disease called SMA Type 1.
This disease makes her muscles weak.
Her parents asked for help to pay for the medicine and got donations from over 500,000 people!
The money raised helped Aasmika get the medicine, which could help her get better.
This shows how people can come together to help others.
Baby Aasmika Das from West Bengal successfully underwent Zolgensma gene therapy in Kolkata.
She was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a rare genetic disorder.
Her parents raised INR 8.41 crore via Impact Guru, with 5.29 lakh donors.
The fundraiser recorded the highest number of donors on a single Impact Guru campaign.
Zolgensma is a one-time gene therapy offering the promise of long-term recovery.
- Who
- Baby Aasmika Das, her parents, and 5.29 lakh donors
- What
- Baby Aasmika underwent Zolgensma gene therapy for SMA Type 1.
- When
- June 25 (according to the article)
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Why
- To treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1.
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- Patient
- Aasmika Das
- Medical Condition
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1
- Treatment
- Zolgensma gene therapy
- Funds Raised
- INR 8.41 crore
- Donors
- 5.29 lakh
- Platform
- Impact Guru