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<h2>A man was amazed to discover that he only had to pay RM258 for his wife&#8217;s brain surgery and 26-day stay at a government hospital</h2>
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<p><p>In a post, Facebook user <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/leevihua/posts/10161411479685984">Lee Vi Hua</a> shared relief and gratefulness﻿ for his wife&#8217;s successful surgery and the surprisingly low cost of her hospitalisation.</p>
<p>&#8220;It felt like the longest 26 days of our lives,&#8221; he wrote about the ordeal.</p>
<p>Lee shared that his wife had suddenly experienced a splitting headache at home on 15 December. He rushed her to a local clinic, where she was given painkillers and then sent home.</p>
<p>However, when her headache persisted into the night, they decided to go to a private hospital, where a CT scan was done. <b>The doctor told them that</b> <b>she was bleeding in the brain, caused by a ruptured blood vessel.</b></p>
<p>&#8220;She had a ruptured aneurysm at the back of the brain, and the bleeding was causing her severe headache. Fortunately, the affected area was not much, so she did not have a stroke or any paralysis,&#8221; Lee said.</p>
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<h2>The doctor then recommended that she undergo an urgent brain coiling procedure to fix the aneurysm</h2>
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<p><p>However, the treatment was only available at one private hospital or the general hospital, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, in Johor Bahru.</p>
<p>&#8220;<b>We chose to do the surgery at the private hospital, which was estimated to cost RM150,000&#8230;</b>&nbsp;Even though my wife had insurance, I was still secretly frightened by the cost,&#8221; he divulged.</p>
<p>However, Lee said circumstances changed when his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on 17 December, requiring her to be admitted to a government hospital.</p>
<p>According to Lee, it was a regulation by the Health Ministry, and thus, they had no choice but to also continue the treatment for her brain aneurysm there.</p>
<p>Lee said the next two weeks were a challenge, as his wife had to be admitted alone in a COVID-19 isolation ward, while they waited for a consultation by the public hospital&#8217;s neurosurgeon, who was on vacation.</p>
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<h2>Despite all the setbacks, Lee said his wife&#8217;s two-hour surgery went as planned on 7 January, and she was allowed to be discharged just two days later</h2>
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<p><p>&#8220;Finally, after 26 days of hardship, it was coming to an end. And guess how much was the final bill that I had to pay? <b>For food and accommodation for three weeks, and the best team of doctors who saved my wife&#8217;s life?</b>&#8221; he wrote on Facebook expressing gratitude.</p>
<p>&#8220;<b>The answer is RM258! Malaysia truly has the most compassionate healthcare system in the world.</b> If we were at a private hospital, the price would have cost a thousand times more!&#8221; he exclaimed.</p>
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<h2>Lee&#8217;s Facebook post has since garnered over 4,500 likes and 2,700 shares, with other Malaysians also commending the public healthcare system for its affordability</h2>
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<p><p>&#8220;Our government hospital charges are really very generous. Except for the never-ending shortage of manpower, the service and medical standards are very good too. I really do feel cared for by the government hospital,&#8221; said a Facebook user.</p>
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<p><p>&#8220;Malaysia&#8217;s public healthcare system with its minimal costs is really among the top 10 best in the world! An uncle of mine also had brain surgery done at Johor Bahru&#8217;s general hospital before and the total cost of his hospitalisation was only RM150! So, do you love Malaysia?&#8221; one asked.</p>
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<p><p>Another said, &#8220;I hope your wife recovers soon. I have also undergone surgery at a government hospital before and it was very cheap. Their service and attitude was very good too.&#8221;</p>
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<h2>Here are other Malaysians who were pleasantly surprised by the country&#8217;s public healthcare system:</h2>
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<h2>Meanwhile, government healthcare professionals have long been calling for better compensation for the work that they do:</h2>
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Husband Can't Believe He Only Needed To Pay RM258 For Wife's Brain Surgery & 3-Week Stay

Husband Can’t Believe He Only Needed To Pay RM258 For Wife’s Brain Surgery & 3-Week Stay