Two-Year-Old Burn Survivor Returns too Mexico for Telemedicine Rehabilitation
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A young girl who bravely survived a devastating explosion is continuing her recovery journey with the help of innovative telemedicine. Jazlyn Azuleth, a two-year-old, returned to Mexico City on November 21st after two months and one week of treatment at shriners Hospital in galveston, Texas, following the Concordia Bridge explosion. She sustained burns covering up to 25 percent of her body.
A Grandmother’s Sacrifice Remembered
just three days after her return, Jazlyn’s mother, Cynthia Jazmín Carrillo, publicly expressed gratitude for the medical care her daughter received and honored the memory of Alicia Matías Teodoro, Jazlyn’s grandmother. Matías Teodoro tragically died protecting her granddaughter during the explosion and is being celebrated across the country for her heroism.”she was a very wonderful woman,” Carrillo stated, “I thank her for all the courage she had in holding my daughter in her arms and never letting her go.”
Complex Care and Ongoing Needs
Dr. Yannik Nordín Servín, medical Director of the Michou and Mau IAP Foundation, detailed the extensive medical intervention Jazlyn underwent. The toddler received skin grafts on her head,hands,and legs,requiring ongoing care with compressive bandages that will need replacing every six months as she grows. He emphasized the high cost of burn care, noting the increased vulnerability of burn patients to nosocomial infections – infections acquired in a hospital setting.
“Behind each case is a multidisciplinary team,” Dr.Servín explained, “from psychological support, surgeons, and infectologists” who continuously monitor the patient’s progress. He further highlighted the significant financial burden, stating that specialized beds designed to prevent pressure sores can cost nearly a million dollars.
A Foundation Dedicated to Healing
Virginia Sendel Iturbide, founder of the Michou and Mau IAP Foundation, revealed the institution has provided nearly 100,000 services to children with severe burn injuries over the past 27 years. The foundation is unique in Mexico, being the sole provider of care for children with such complex cases.A crucial partnership with Shriners México allows for the most severe cases, like Jazlyn’s, to be transferred to the United States for specialized treatment.
The foundation has facilitated over 2,400 child transfers to date, including Jazlyn’s. Evelyn Lapuente, a board member, confirmed Jazlyn’s case cost approximately 300,000 pesos, covered by donations. Though, she cautioned that the full extent of Jazlyn’s future medical needs remains uncertain. “It is indeed not known how many additional surgeries the minor will require and that, if necessary, send her back to the United states, by commercial flight also financed by the organization.”
Collaborative Support for Critical Transfers
The Secretary of the Navy has already supported five of these international medical transfers this year, and Lapuente expressed hope that the Mexican Army Navy and commercia
