At 18 months old, doctors in New Dehli diagnosed the infant with hydrocephalus, a condition where there is too much fluid in the brain. As a result, the skull swells beyond its natural size. In Roona's case, her skull was nearly 93 cm in circumference, three times the normal size for a child her age.
But after photos of Roona made international headlines, an outpouring of sympathy and aid arrived to help Roona come closer to some semblance of a normal life. First, came the fundraising efforts. Nathalie Krantz and Jonas Borchgrevink, two Norwegian students began raising money to cover Roona's medical fees.