Mercy and humanity are calling today..is anyone respond?1
Cairo – Mai Abdo
The family of Younes Mostafa Khalil Shekhba, a three-year-old boy, is making an urgent appeal to the political leadership, the Minister of Health, the Prime Minister’s Office, and all relevant authorities to urgently intervene and save their son, who suffers from a rare and serious genetic condition known as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
This progressive disease gradually robs the child of his ability to move, then breathe, and ultimately threatens his life.A Journey of Pain that Began Early.
The family’s painful journey began with a series of specialized tests, all of which confirmed the diagnosis these including
MALPA genetic test conducted in Germany, which confirmed a deletion mutation from exon 46 to 48.
Creatine Kinase (CK) test, which showed a significant elevation in enzyme levels.
Electromyography (EMG) revealed noticeable impairment in muscular activity
The diagnosis was further confirmed by Professor Dr. Maha Saad, a genetics expert at the National Research Center.
A muscular dystrophy medical file has already been opened for Younes under the health insurance system in Menoufia Governorate, registration number (440).
Gene Therapy… The Only HopeYounes’s family is issuing a heartfelt plea to help provide access to gene therapy abroad, which currently represents the only available hope to slow down the progression of the disease and save his future.
However, this treatment comes at an extremely high cost, with a single gene therapy injection priced at over 3 million US dollars — a cost far beyond the means of any ordinary family.
The family emphasizes that time is not on Younes’s side — each day of delay further weakens his muscles and increases the risk of irreversible complications.
