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3 clusters · 8 sources · 26 days · First seen · Last updated

Argentine families seeking leukemia treatment aid

Overview

Argentine families are seeking community support and fundraising efforts to manage the high costs of treating children battling leukemia.

In Longchamps, the family of 13-year-old Benicio is working with the NGO Compromiso Ciudadano to raise funds for specialized treatment in Uruguay following a relapse of aggressive leukemia. In Mar del Plata, the family of 5-year-old Antonia is facing financial hardship while managing her acute lymphoblastic leukemia type B, which has resulted in complications such as sepsis and esophageal scarring requiring surgery.

Entities

Hospital Madariaga · Compromiso Ciudadano · Puerto Vallarta · Antonia Suárez · Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Argentine families seek aid for children battling leukemia

    Families in Argentina are appealing for donations to fund critical leukemia treatments for two children, Benicio, 13, and Antonia, 5.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Families in Argentina and Mexico seek community aid for medical and living expenses

    Families in Argentina and Mexico are appealing for community help to cover medical expenses and basic living costs following accidents and health crises.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Medical updates from Argentina and Mexico

    Individual medical and community updates: A teenager in Argentina awaits further leukemia treatment in Posadas, while a firefighter in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has passed away after hospitalization.

Sources

0223.com.ar · debrown.com.ar · elsolnoticias.com.ar · fm893.com.ar · lu32.com.ar · noticiaspv.com.mx · radiovillamaria.com.ar · voxpopulinoticias.com.mx