no medical insurance?

Not exactly, in order to claim from insurance for cancer treatment, one has to buy the 36 types of disease/treatments package which includes diseases such as cancer, HIV, life threatening diseases.. which will allow you to get up to 100 K in advance if ur found to be diagnose with this kind of diseases.

the normal insurance that we usually buy doesn't give that much. it is mainly to cover a small amount esp during your stay in the hospital.

THe 36 disease/treatment package isn't that appealing to buy because you lose 70% of the premium if it isn't used.

and no one would expect a teenager to be hit by a cancer at such an early age. times have changed....

The normal insurance

Not exactly, in order to claim from insurance for cancer treatment, one has to buy the 36 types of disease/treatments package which includes diseases such as cancer, HIV, life threatening diseases.. which will allow you to get up to 100 K in advance if ur found to be diagnose with this kind of diseases.

the normal insurance that we usually buy doesn't give that much. it is mainly to cover a small amount esp during your stay in the hospital.

THe 36 disease/treatment package isn't that appealing to buy because you lose 70% of the premium if it isn't used.

and no one would expect a teenager to be hit by a cancer at such an early age. times have changed....

The normal insurance

I have a friend who had similar cancer, they took out his salivary glands and lymph nodes in the neck. That was done 15 years ago,he's still alive today but he has no more saliva and has to drink from a bottle to wet his mouth. So tell your friend not to be depressed, tell him to fight,it makes a lot of difference to be optimistic and positive to fight the disease. As for money,why not ask him to contact Tamil Nesan and hoohah his case so that people can come forward and donate. Approaching the English Media also doable like Malay Mail ,Star etc. Or if not call up the TV stations that do those documentary/human interest stories about people in difficult conditions. Ask his family and friends to help. Try approaching some NGOs which do community outreach like The Lodge, Rotary Club,Lions etc the members are all professionals and businesspeople and can do fund raising to help your friend.

He go to goverment hospital, he will receive all the above mention for free if he is below 18. check the fact right.

since this topic is more on financial problem rather than health related issue, why not move this thread to Kopitiam where it can get more attention?

FYI, Michael Chong of MCA not only helps chinese only, other races also go to him for assistance.  He got a very good relationship with the press, he can easily help your friend to get press coverage to get donation from the public.  Getting RM80K from public donation should be a piece of cake since the amount wasn't too big.

Since he's an indian, he can try MIC also.  There's a MIC branch somewhere, where Semi Value will go there regulary to offer any assistance to his fellow indians.  I can't remember where but if you ask around you should be able to find out.

btw, anyone know who's the mod for this sub-forum??
Seems like there's hardly any mod coming in here

Must be cancerous since he has until Dec 2007.

,Jul 25 2006, 09:55 PM]But u know lah government hospital surely got waiting list. I can try to ask him to give it a shot but if the list is too long then no point. I didnt know below 18 they will help but they should do it more like UK. It is regardless of age. They will operate u ASAP if they know u are detected with cancer/tumour.

,Jul 24 2006, 11:54 PM]My friend, only 17 years old this year, diagnose with a tumour growth inside his neck/throat. The doc said its been there for 3 years. The doc ask him to do an operation imediately to save his life because he is really running out of time. But the main problem, operation cost him RM80k and he has no money and insurance. The doc said he can live until end of next year only. December 2007 will be his D-Day. Quit school and trying to have as much fun as possible till his D-Day. I really feel bad for him. Im just watching him to die. As a friend what do u guys think I can do to help him? Well Im not that rich so I cant fork our RM80k for him since Im only a college student. Please give some advice. Thanks.

OK now my friend is having treatment in a gov hospital. The rest I believe is up to him d. I already did what I can d, ask him to quit smoking still dont want so leave it to fate d lah. Thanks everyone for trying to help me out. Really appreciate it.