NUS student from China in coma, funds needed for bills

“Without insurance coverage, and with his parents’ limited means, this is far beyond what they can ever afford,” the fundraising page wrote.

The campaign said Wang’s father, 61, and mother, who is close to 60, live modestly on retirement income of around $1,000 a month.

To help pay for medical expenses and bring Wang back to China, friends launched a crowdfunding campaign on Give.Asia with a target of $400,000.

Student flown home, but bills remain unpaid

An update posted on the fundraising page on May 22 by an account named Johnson said that Mr Wang had since been flown back to China to reunite with his parents.

However, costs for the medical evacuation flight and hospital bills accumulated in Singapore remain unpaid.

Mr Wang is reportedly still receiving intensive care treatment in his hometown in China, with medical expenses continuing to rise.

Based on Stomp’s checks, 4,568 donors have contributed about $277,235 toward the fundraising appeal at time of publication.

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