Overview

• At age seven, Espósito suffered a severe domestic hand injury and received emergency reconstructive surgery at Hospital Garrahan that preserved her mobility.
• The actress shared her full account via an audio segment on the Gelatina streaming program hosted by Ofelia Fernández and Pedro Rosemblat.
• She emphasized her family’s limited resources and credited Argentina’s public healthcare system with delivering the lifesaving procedure.
• Hospital Garrahan is currently grappling with a salary crisis and shortages of medical supplies following recent budget cuts.
• Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies are debating financing for universities and the pediatric hospital, with renewed advocacy for increased support after Espósito’s revelation.