Rep helps family raise funds to fly home comatose patient from Istanbul

Rajiv, a member of the Bukit Gasing assembly, is assisting a family in raising funds to transport their 52-year-old brother, Chin Yun Hin, from Istanbul to Malaysia for further medical treatment. Yun Hin fell into a coma after developing a fever while transiting in Istanbul, Turkey, on his way back from England. Initially, Turkish doctors suspected a brain bleed, but later tests revealed a lung condition.

Due to his persistent fever, Yun Hin was unable to fly home on a commercial flight and was placed under medical observation with a ventilator.

Ko Chuan Soon, a member of the Kampung Baru Damansara DAP committee, addressed the family's situation during a press conference. Yun Hin remains intubated and dependent on a ventilator, making it impossible for him to travel on a commercial flight. The air ambulance required to bring him back could cost between RM500,000 and RM700,000, not including the ongoing hospital treatment and medication in Turkey, which would incur additional expenses.

The family approached the Malaysian embassy in Turkey, which advised them to arrange an air ambulance transfer, contingent upon Yun Hin's medical stability.

The family has turned to the public for donations to help cover the costs of the air ambulance, as well as Yun Hin's ongoing medical care in Turkey. R Rajiv pledged to contribute RM2,000 to kick-start the fundraising effort and encouraged members of the public to contribute whatever amount they could.