Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 9 -- The Kerala Government has decided to extend the distribution of free Risdiplam medicine for patients suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) to medical colleges in all districts, aiming to ensure easier access to treatment and reduce the hardships faced by patients and their families.
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan said the Additional Chief Secretary of the Health Department had been entrusted with coordinating the arrangements for implementing the decision.
At present, the free medicine is distributed only through SMA clinics at the Government Medical Colleges in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. Patients from other districts and their families are compelled to travel long distances to collect the med...