acadist - 7-18-2010 at 07:12 AM
My cousin is going with me to La Paz next month and has medical equipment that he needs to travel with. He does self dialysis and has a pump and will
need to bring cases of the solutions he uses along with his meds. The medical part is not a problem, I am concerned what we will need at the
checkpoints to ensure we have no problems and get through them smoothly.
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DavidE - 7-18-2010 at 10:08 AM
Have his medical provider enlist a bi-lingual person or service and then create a document on a letterhead clearly showing "Doctor. Dr. or Medical"
and then keep the contents brief.
"The following items are needed for LIFE SUPPORT for the following patient: xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx."
Los siguientes elementos son necesarios para la vida para el paciente APOYO siguientes
Have this document NOTARIZED, and then have several laser copies made.
No law enforcement official would dare touch equipment and supplies that are accompanied by such a notarized letter. I know this because I have
researched it thoroughly and asked my local ministerio publico and personnel at several retenes. This is the way to do this according to Mexican law.
toneart - 7-18-2010 at 10:20 AM
What DavidE said is good advice. I will add some ideas:
I don't think the military checkpoints would be concerned with the medical supplies. Your main obstacle would be at the border. In addition to the
notarized, doctor's letter, be sure to have copies of the doctor's prescriptions for any medicines your cousin may be carrying.
The new Mexican border officials are younger and better educated than the old ones. Also, they are better trained. Their main concern is collecting
duty for things you may be carrying that is beyond the allowed items and their quantities. They also can discern the difference between medical
necessities and illicit drugs.
acadist - 7-18-2010 at 10:44 AM
Thanks for the good advice!