Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 -- For the first time in India, a newborn diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) received pre-symptomatic treatment within days of birth in Kerala, marking a significant milestone in the treatment of rare diseases.
The pre-symptomatic treatment, which has shown high efficacy in developed countries like the United States and Canada, was successfully implemented in Kerala as well.
The newborn, the second child of a woman from Thiruvananthapuram, was administered the expensive drug Risdiplam free of cost.
Health Minister Veena George congratulated the entire medical team for delivering world-class advanced treatment that has set a national model.
One of the key challenges in treating SMA is the difficulty ...