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Argentine medical fundraising efforts

Overview

Argentine families have engaged in various medical fundraising efforts to support children undergoing specialized treatments.

In late September, the family of 14-year-old Santiago Lionel Duarte reported a fraud attempt where scammers used a manipulated digital flyer to divert donations intended for his chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments. The family issued warnings to verify bank details to avoid financial deception.

By early October, other solidarity campaigns were launched to fund travel and medical protocols in Mexico. These include efforts to raise funds for Mateo, who requires a Cytotron protocol for cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus, and Jairo, who needs neurological treatment in Monterrey following improvements from a previous stage of care.

Entities

Giuliana Robledo · Mateo · Nanci Aldana Frutos · Hospital Garrahan · Santiago Lionel Duarte

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Argentine families launch fundraising for medical treatments in Mexico

    Argentine families are organizing fundraising campaigns to pay for specialized 28-day medical treatments in Mexico for children with cerebral palsy and neurological conditions.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Argentina family reports fraud attempt targeting medical donations

    The family of a 14-year-old boy undergoing cancer treatment in Argentina has denounced a social media scam using his image to divert medical donations to fraudulent bank accounts.

Sources

chacodiapordia.com · facundoquiroga.com · lateja.cr · pidolapalabra.com.ar