Paula

Paula Vasquez Lazo, nine years old, is from the village of Santa Elena in the neighboring Department of La Paz.

She first came to St. Benedict Joseph Medical Center last November for treatment by a visiting U.S. specialist who was part of the Light of the World team.

Since undergoing an initial procedure during that surgical mission, Paula has returned to St. Benedict Joseph Medical Center almost monthly for follow up care.

Paula possesses many of the characteristics that qualify patients for special attention at St. Benedict Joseph: an indigenous female child from a remote mountain village with a chronic health need. While in other circumstances these characteristics could become obstacles to medical care, for us they make her a privileged patient.