Archive · 20 May 2025
Rs 9 Crore Raised for Baby's Rare Disease Treatment
Imagine a baby named Asmika who has a rare illness that makes her muscles weak.
To help her, people worked together to raise money.
They used the internet and asked famous people for help.
After a year of effort, they collected a lot of money, nearly 9 crore rupees.
This money will pay for a special medicine to help Asmika get better.
The medicine is an injection that will be given to her in Kolkata.
Thanks to everyone's generosity, Asmika will soon receive the treatment she needs to fight her illness.
Rs 9 crore raised for Asmika Das, suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1.
Funds were collected through social media and donations from celebrities.
The treatment involves an intravenous injection, Zolgensma.
The injection costs Rs 16 crore, but a distributor agreed to Rs 9 crore.
Treatment is scheduled to begin at a Kolkata hospital by the end of May.
- Who
- Asmika Das, a 15-month-old girl from Ranaghat.
- What
- Rs 9 crore was raised through crowdfunding for Asmika's treatment.
- When
- Funds raised over a year; treatment to begin by the end of May.
- Where
- Treatment to start at a private hospital in Kolkata.
- Why
- To fund Asmika's treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1.
- Patient
- Asmika Das
- Patient's Age
- 15 months
- Disease
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
- Amount Raised
- Rs 9 crore
- Treatment
- Zolgensma
- Treatment Location
- Kolkata