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Jorge Messi's solidarity gesture with a Rosario hospital enabled 100 transplants
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Jorge Messi's solidarity gesture with a Rosario hospital enabled 100 transplants

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father, funded specialized training for medical professionals in bone marrow transplants at a Rosario hospital.
  • He covered the travel and accommodation costs for doctors, nurses, and hemotherapists to train at Barcelona's Vall d’Hebron hospital.
  • This initiative enabled the Rosario hospital to perform 100 bone marrow transplants, with the effort remaining largely out of the public eye.

Jorge Messi, the father of football superstar Lionel Messi, has been revealed to have quietly funded a significant medical initiative in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina. The effort enabled medical professionals to receive specialized training in bone marrow transplants, leading to 100 successful procedures at a local hospital.

I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Juan Di Santo from Hospital Videla in Rosario. I'm going to tell you a story about Jorge Messi that gives me goosebumps.

— Jorge TartaglioneDr. Jorge Tartaglione introducing the story of Jorge Messi's philanthropic efforts.

The story, shared by Dr. Jorge Tartaglione on LN+, details how Jorge Messi learned of children facing health issues similar to those Lionel experienced in his youth. Initially offering to cover treatment costs for affected families, he was presented with a different need by the municipality: the lack of trained professionals for bone marrow transplants. Messi then shifted his focus to facilitating this crucial training.

He told them that, every time a child arrived with this problem, his family would take care of it.

— Jorge TartaglioneDr. Jorge Tartaglione explaining Jorge Messi's initial offer of help.

Messi personally financed the travel and accommodation expenses for doctors, nurses, and hemotherapists from the Rosario institution to train at the renowned Vall d’Hebron hospital in Barcelona, Spain. He also arranged for one of his sons to meet and assist the professionals upon their arrival in Barcelona, ensuring their stay and training went smoothly. "He took them and brought them back," Dr. Tartaglione recounted, emphasizing Messi's comprehensive support.

They took them and brought them back.

— Jorge TartaglioneDr. Jorge Tartaglione summarizing Jorge Messi's logistical support for the medical professionals' training.

The program's success is evident, with the Rosario hospital having since performed 100 bone marrow transplants. Dr. Tartaglione highlighted the humility behind the initiative, noting, "Today that hospital has already performed 100 bone marrow transplants. Isn't it reason to be happy that these things aren't known? The humility of these people..." The gesture underscores a deep commitment to community welfare, extending far beyond the global fame associated with his son's career.

Today that hospital has already performed 100 bone marrow transplants. Isn't it reason to be happy that these things aren't known? The humility of these people...

— Jorge TartaglioneDr. Jorge Tartaglione reflecting on the success and discreet nature of Jorge Messi's initiative.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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