A 32-year-old Indonesian domestic caregiver in Changhua, Taiwan, who was facing imminent paralysis from ruptured discs in the cervical spine was given urgent medical treatment without being asked to pay the sky-high medical fee in advance.
The woman began suffering from back pain shortly after she started working in Taiwan. After the pain became so severe she could not get out of bed, her employer took her to Changhua Hospital, The Liberty Times reported.
An examination showed that she was suffering from ruptured cervical discs that had to be operated on within 24 hours, or she could become paralyzed.
The woman told the doctor that she was a mother of two and would like to be able to raise her children herself. However, she did not think she could afford the medical fees if she were to have the operation in Taiwan.
After learning of the maid’s story, the head of the hospital’s department of neurology, Chao Shao-ching, immediately operated on her, saying life mattered first and the medical cost could be absorbed later on or written off as bad debt.
The operation was successful, but by the time the maid was recovering well, her medical bills had reached NT$270,000 (nearly US$9,000).
With the help of friends, she raised NT$50,000 and received another NT$10,000 in relief from the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation.
A social worker at Changhua Hospital pitched in by reaching several charitable funds, which eventually helped cover all the medical fees, plus an air ticket to Indonesia where she could reunite with her family.
The woman said she was thankful for the assistance Taiwanese people had given her.
I am Indonesian And I am really thankful to those people who help her out in her situation I hope god willl return your good deed with more blessing ????????????????????
God work in mysterious ways..God touched the heart of that surgeon..God bless you more sir and the rest of your team..
God bless to the generous, heartwarming doctor + the people who helped her…
God bless you good hearted peoples in Taiwan.more blessing come to your life all
I salute you sir,you are one of a kind.you did not think if she can pay her expenses for the operation,but instead,you want her to survive….God bless you more,Doctor…
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Bonang Sanchez sorry I am not in Taiwan and I never been there
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ايد سرتيك hello good morning, if you don’t mind can I add you or add me here in FB
Good morning … Yes sure 🙂
how i wish philippnes system rule is like here that life first before money God bless the hospital and all the staff who save the life of the indo
God BLESS to those who helped her!Thanks for being a good samaritan!And to the Doctor who performed surgery,Thanks to you and all the Hospital staff…..To the Indonesian lady,Get well soon!Be strong for your kids…
Doctors and hospital here in taiwan is very Dedicated and very responsible
They always say life first before money
And also nurses
Several tyms i went to the hospital
I my self saw the patient and dedication
God bless all the people who help her esp.to the doctor chao shao ching
Wonderful news. My respect for all involved. Thank you to all those kind hearted people.
Thank you for your kind heart… Im a pilipina worker here in Taiwan…
Wow I love the doctors good job Godbless you all
Wow! These hospital the priority the life of people not the money we salute you sir! Good job Taiwan thanks for the hospital head Department to such a good heart and all the staff in that hospital. God bless all of you. . ????????
thats good example life first before anything else.i salute the people who help her up.
Salute and respect to the doctor and all the people who help her… To the Indonesian mother get well soon.
Wow! Teary eyed while reading this coz somehow there are still people with a BIG, BIG HEART! God bless Dr Chao Shao-ching & all those people who helped her in cash & in kind…
I salute to you sir.. Godbless you…
wow… its a very great help…we thank and salute all the people who helped regarding this thing.