Aruba’s favorite baby Lunah wins another court battle

Aruba’s favorite baby Lunah wins another court battle

Posted on 5/7/2018, 5:07 PM AST | Updated on 5/7/2018, 5:08 PM AST

ORANJESTAD – A judge in Aruba order the Aruba National Healthy Insurance (AZV) to pay for already performed medical health services in the USA and those upcoming for now famed Aruba toddler ‘Baby Lunah’. It’s the latest in a series of court battles between   Lunah (a baby suffering from trisomy 18 disease) and AZV. AZV however, is not responsible for Baby Lunah’s ambulance flight for a medical expo visit where Lunah was to be examined, nor should the Aruba Health Minister be held responsible for any of the abovementioned actions.

FIRST TIME?

This is not the first time AZV is presented with the medical bill (by a judge), as it was also ordered to pay for Baby Lunah’s catheterization operation in December of 2017, according to a November court ruling. Luna’s parents have been in an uphill legal battle since the toddler was diagnosed with the Trisomy 18 back in the early stages of her life. Against all odds, they embarked on a journey, with the only purpose being Lunah’s health. Refusing to give up, they’ve moved to Salt Lake City last year, and have since embarked on a mission to get the best medical health service for their baby. Lunah’s fight to live has given her native Aruba residents reason enough to support this mission, and even international medical experts are astonished at her will power to live, and how she seems to be beating all odds. At this point, her survival changes remain critical, but have long surpassed the initial survival rate. Medical experts in the US consider her a ‘survivor’.