Refused kidney dialysis because got no money
By Wilfred Ling, The IFA on Duty  •  March 11, 2014

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I read from the newspaper in horror that Singapore has the fifth highest kidney failure rate in the world. What is even worse is that there are some kidney patients who refused treatment because they cannot afford to do so.

The article published on 24 February 2014 by Straits Times entitled “No support, so no dialysis” stated that Khoo Teck Puat Hospital had 24 patients suitable for dialysis declined the procedure in 2011. Two of them wanted treatment but families refused (perhaps due to financial?); 4 turned down because they did not want to burden their family and six rejected dialysis because it was too expensive. In other words, 12 or 50% turned down kidney dialysis likely due to financial reason.

The newspaper also stated that the ...

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By Wilfred Ling, The IFA on Duty
Wilfred Ling is a Chartered Financial Consultant with Promiseland Independent Pte Ltd. He is a fee-based financial planner by profession.
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  1. Gerald says:

    This is tragic and shouldn’t happen in a first world society like Singapore.
    That is why I always emphasize the importance of building up your wealth in my blog, SG Wealth Builder (www.sgwealthbuilder.com). Nobody will take care of you when you are old and ill. So it is important to be financially savvy in Singapore.

    Regards,
    SG Wealth Builder (www.sgwealthbuilder.com)

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