2024-05-12 03:07:45
A Spanish tourist is in serious condition in a hospital in Mexico and is desperately seeking to return home, specifically to Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Juan José María González de Chaves, who traveled to Mexico with his wife to visit his daughter, faces a critical situation after suffering diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and facing enormous medical expenses.
González de Chaves has been hospitalized for twenty days and has spent around 90,000 euros, more than one million 635 thousand Mexican pesos, on treatments.
He travel insurance hired by González de Chaves refuses to cover medical expenses, arguing that his pre-existing illness invalidates coverage. His wife, Carolina Martínez, has confirmed that her husband is in serious condition in the ICU, depending on a respirator.
Despite the assistance of the Spanish consulate in Monterrey, the situation remains delicate. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Action of the Government of the Canary Islands, José Luis Perestelo, has highlighted the need to stabilize its health before organizing your return.
Repatriation efforts and funding request
Both the Government of Spain as the Government of the Canary Islands are involved in the efforts to repatriate González de Chaves safely. However, his health condition must improve before he can be transferred.
Meanwhile, the daughter of the affected person has launched a fundraising campaign in GofundMe to cover rising medical costswhich include an urgent operation to save your leg. Therefore, the family calls for citizen solidarity to help this family in their time of need.
The family is desperate and has had to borrow money to cover medical treatments. The situation is worsened by the need for more procedures and the accumulated debt.
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2024-05-12 03:07:45