Singaporean Man Pledges Annual Donation to Chinese Hospital After Critical Illness Recovery
A 76-year-old Singaporean man, Xu Senfu, has committed to an annual donation of 100,000 yuan (approximately S$19,130) to a hospital in Xinjiang, China. This pledge comes after the hospital's medical team successfully treated him for a critical illness he developed while traveling in the region. Xu experienced severe breathing difficulties and his condition rapidly deteriorated, leading to his admission to the intensive care unit. Medical examinations revealed a condition affecting the left side of his heart, compounded by underlying health issues such as diabetes, high potassium levels, and liver disease. After a week of intensive care, his vital signs stabilized, but he continued to suffer from symptoms like diarrhea, severe thirst, and abdominal bloating. A traditional Chinese medicine doctor from Shanghai was brought in, and after six days of a prescribed herbal concoction, Xu's symptoms significantly improved. This marks the first time the hospital has received a targeted annual donation from an indivi...
