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SANTO DOMINGO.– Lady González, of Venezuelan nationality, made an urgent call to the authorities to request support for her nephew, who is three years old, who suffers from leukemia and is receiving chemotherapy treatment at the Robert Reid Cabral Pediatric Hospital.
González explained that the minor has been admitted for about a month and a half, during which time he has received chemotherapy, blood and platelet transfusions, treatments that are highly expensive for the family, which is going through a critical economic situation.You may be interested in: Family members seek help to locate missing relative
"We are Venezuelan, single mothers, we don't have jobs and we are looking for help everywhere to be able to save the child," she expressed visibly affected. He detailed that each chemotherapy session exceeds one hundred thousand pesos, while each unit of platelets costs approximately 25 thousand pesos, of which the minor has already received about 10 transfusions. Added to this are blood transfusions, costing 8 thousand pesos each, accumulating around nine procedures. As indicated, a large part of these expenses have been accumulating as hospital debt, while others have been covered with loans and solidarity aid, since the health center does not supply platelets free of charge. The situation is aggravated because the child does not have health insurance or regular immigration status, despite having been born in the Dominican Republic, as he is the son of Venezuelan parents. González pointed out that the minor's mother is in the process of regularization, which has been affected by the closure of the Venezuelan embassy, which makes it difficult to obtain official documents. He indicated that the hospital informed them that the current treatment would be maintained for a month, but that to continue with the complete medical process it is necessary to have a regular migratory status, a condition that —as he explained— responds to governmental provisions because he is a foreign patient. Furthermore, it was indicated that the child cannot leave the country or obtain a passport due to the lack of documentation, which restricts any alternative care outside the national territory. Faced with this situation, the family reiterated its call to the authorities, charitable institutions, and citizens who can collaborate, with the aim of ensuring the continuity of treatment and preserving the minor's life. For assistance, you can contact 829-941-8846 or make contributions through account 9606916532 of Banco del Reservas in the name of Leidi Ramona Gonzáles.
