A campaign launched by the mother and IDF reservist father of 8-year-old Meitar Roz has raised $3.2 million for his life-changing Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) therapy, after the state denied a request for funding. Friends, family, and strangers donated to cover the treatment, according to the Times of Israel.
An 8-year-old Israeli boy, Meitar Roz, has received $3.2 million in crowdfunded donations to cover the cost of a life-changing therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a severe degenerative disease. The campaign was launched by his mother and his father, an IDF reservist, after the state denied their request for funding, according to the Times of Israel, which first published the story. Friends, family, and thousands of strangers contributed. The sum covers the full cost of the treatment, which is not yet covered by Israel's public health system for DMD patients. The case highlights the financial strain on families of children with rare and costly conditions, particularly when public funding is unavailable. No prior reporting on this specific campaign was found in the Zioneer archive.
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