Punarvika Needs 6 Crore More: Minister Lokesh Steps In to Save Child with SMA

• Two-year-old Punarvika, daughter of Jampala Mangali Suresh Kumar and Pushpavathi from Kurnool district, suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
• SMA is a rare disease causing muscle degeneration, making basic functions like sitting, breathing, and swallowing difficult.
• The only treatment is a Zolgensma gene therapy injection, costing 16 crore rupees.
• Parents have raised 10 crore rupees through donations but still need 6 crore rupees.
• Minister Nara Lokesh has pledged to arrange the remaining 6 crore rupees and urged TDP cadres to help.