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flag Over 60 children and young adults in India have died due to interrupted treatment for rare diseases, prompting 45 MPs to demand removal of a funding cap.

flag A cross-party group of 45 Indian MPs, many medical professionals, has warned that over 60 children and young adults with ultra-rare lysosomal storage disorders have died due to treatment interruptions caused by a Rs 50 lakh annual funding cap under India’s National Policy for Rare Diseases. flag Nearly 100 patients on Enzyme Replacement Therapy now face cutoffs, with more deaths expected if urgent action isn’t taken. flag The Indian Medical Parliamentarians’ Forum, led by Dr. Anil Bonde, is calling for the cap to be removed or extended and for a sustainable, ring-fenced funding system to prevent further loss of life.

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