Father from Iraq raises $2.9 million for gene therapy for his five-year-old son with a rare muscle disease
Five-year-old Ali Hasan from Iraq was diagnosed in the UAE with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Gene therapy costs 10.6 million dirhams ($2.9 million), and the family can cover only a small part. Father Sabah Hasan appealed for help after an unsuccessful campaign in Iraq, where only about 2% of the amount was raised. According to the father, without prompt treatment the boy may have about a year left to live.
Sevara Azamova