Health June 14, 2025 - 9:45 am

“B” positive blood urgently needed for a girl suffering from a rare disease

The girls must remain indoors most of the time due to their skin wounds that prevent them from being exposed to the sun. RAUL ASENCIO/LD

Blood type “B” positive or any other type is urgently needed for Grismeily Benítez Contreras, 13 years old, who is at Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Pediatric Hospital.

The minor, who, along with her sister, suffers from a rare skin disease called epidermolysis, popularly known as “crystal skin .”

Medical indication from the Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Pediatric Hospital

Medical indication from the Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Pediatric Hospital External source

Anyone able to donate can contact the girl’s mother, Jennifer Contreras, at 849-632-1007.

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