The family of the Italian girl, urgently repatriated from Phuket, Thailand, where she had been urgently hospitalized for a complex pathology, wanted to thank all the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “for the support received”. This was announced by the Farnesina, which received a message from Greta’s grandfather. The little girl, who is 9 years old, returned today with a direct flight from Thailand on a state plane and with medical assistance from the Bambin Gesù hospital. The air force aircraft landed at Ciampino Airport and the little girl she was immediately admitted to hospital. The head of the Farnesina, Antonio Tajani, also spoke about the entire operation on “Quarta Repubblica on rete 4, an example – he said – of the government’s commitment to Italians abroad. The repatriation operation had become necessary following a delicate emergency operation which stabilized the little girl’s condition, but required a safe return. “I am happy that she has returned home”, commented Minister Tajani, “and I take this opportunity to formulate my best wishes”. The deputy prime minister also thanked the Air Force personnel who managed the return of his compatriot, the officials of the Farnesina and the Diplomatic Headquarters for the work carried out, underlining the “constant commitment of the Italian Government for the protection of our compatriots in the world”.
As mentioned, the Air Force aircraft landed today at Ciampino Airport for the return to Rome of an Italian little girl who had been hospitalized urgently in Phuket in recent days following the onset of a complex pathology. The repatriation operation became necessary following a delicate emergency operation which stabilized the child’s condition, but required a safe return. Minister Tajani, in agreement with the Presidency of the Council, therefore favored the intervention of the Air Force with a dedicated flight necessary to guarantee the minor a transfer that was as short and less invasive as possible, in light of the delicate clinical picture and the very young age of the patient.
