RM9mil needed to save 17-month-old girl from permanent paralysis


BUKIT MERTAJAM: A 17-month-old girl who is suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) could be saved from being permanently paralysed if funds can be raised to buy the life-saving medicine Zolgensma.

The parents of Reese Tan Rui Xin are trying their best to raise RM9mil for a single dose of a jab that holds the promise of being able to treat their daughter’s severe and rare genetic disorder.

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