His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, will cover the treatment costs for a Jordanian girl suffering from spinal muscular atrophy.
Dubai Media Office announced that Katya Abu Al-Saud will receive the life-saving treatment at Dubai's Al Jalila Hospital.
The family of the 16-month-old had posted an online appeal in a bid to raise up to $2.4 million for the treatment that's not available in Jordan.
In a video posted later, the girl's mother thanked the Dubai ruler for his generosity.
محمد بن راشد يتكفّل بعلاج الطفلة الأردنية كاتيا ابو السعود المصابة بمرض ضمور العضلات الشوكي، وسيتم توفير العلاج للطفلة في مستشفى الجليلة بدبي. pic.twitter.com/ht0b11UvrZ
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) August 20, 2026
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