At 23, Chiw Ghee Hong is currently MEDIcare’s youngest patient. A responsible son who dropped out of school to take care of his mother, he suddenly fell ill during Chinese New Year in 2009 and the doctors diagnosed him as having kidney failure.

Chiw Ghee Chong, 23

 

“In order for us to carry on living, we need dialysis treatment, which is very expensive, MAA-MEDICare is able to assist all of us with all the costs because you have generously supported them throughout the past 15 years.”

Read Chiw Ghee Chong’s full story here about his life, the role of MEDIcare and managing his illness.