Desperate Plea: Belarusian Family Seeks Help for Son with SMA

A Belarusian family is desperately seeking help for their two-year-old son, Marat Dubovsky, who has been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The family faces an urgent need for the life-saving drug Zolgensma, but the high cost presents an insurmountable barrier. "We've spent nine months just to get a diagnosis," says Marat’s mother, Svetlana, visibly distraught in a recent TikTok video. The video, which has garnered significant attention online, shows Svetlana holding her son, tears streaming down her face. The family is now relying on the kindness of strangers to raise the necessary funds for the treatment. The video is a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by families dealing with rare diseases and the importance of community support in such cases. The family hopes to raise enough money for the treatment as soon as possible.