The Thaiger
Malaysian woman with large tumour turned away from Thai hospital due to lack of ID
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A pharmacist at a Hat Yai pharmacy has shared an account that has moved tens of thousands of people online, describing the moment a woman in her fifties walked in asking to buy painkillers and then lifted her shirt to show what appeared to be a large malignant tumour on her left breast, larger than the pharmacist’s palm.
Key facts
- A pharmacist at a Hat Yai pharmacy has shared an account that has moved tens of thousands of people online, describing the moment a woman in her fifties walked in asking to buy painkillers and then lifted her shirt to show what appeared to
- The woman, described as Malaysian, had been working in Hat Yai selling snacks
- The pharmacist, writing on the Facebook page of Saengthong Hatyai Pharmacy on 18 June, said the experience was one of the most affecting of her career.
- She said she wanted to return to Malaysia but had no money to travel back.
Summary
The woman, described as Malaysian, had been working in Hat Yai selling snacks. She told the pharmacist she had been told at every public hospital that she had no entitlement to subsidised care, meaning she would have to pay the full cost of treatment herself. The cost was beyond what she could afford.
She said she wanted to return to Malaysia but had no money to travel back.