Grantee: 9 Huang OO

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Huang OO

Age

40 years old

Diagnosis

Stage 2 breast cancer

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Summary

Huang OO is a 40-year-old single mother who has been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. She was being treated at the Hospital of China Medical University and was in urgent need of self-financed targeted therapy drugs. As a mother of two young children, she faces extreme financial hardship due to her precarious income and dependence on her financially challenged family for support. Apply for financial assistance from the Ai Help Charitable Trust through medical personnel to help cover the cost of short-term treatment.

Medical history

  • He was diagnosed and treated in the Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University.
  • He is scheduled to undergo chemotherapy and surgery, followed by 18 targeted treatments (estimated total cost of NT$1,000,000), followed by hormonal therapy for 5 to 10 years.

Application Status

  • Single mother with two young children, aged 4 and 10.
  • The children attend primary school and kindergarten respectively.
  • Living with children in a friend’s rented apartment.
  • I used to work as a tutor in a cram school, and my income was unstable, about NT$10,000 to NT$20,000 per month.
  • Mainly dependent on maternal grandparents for financial assistance. My grandmother sells vegetables at the market, and my grandfather is unemployed.
  • Previously eligible for the subsidy for low- and middle-income households, but have not applied for it.
  • He is currently hospitalized for treatment.

Economic woes

  • Due to the high cost of prescription targeted therapy drugs (He Cancer) and other medical treatments, he is facing severe financial pressure.
  • Inability to afford out-of-pocket treatment. Rely primarily on financial assistance from family members who are also facing financial hardship.
  • Tutors have an unstable income and are unable to cover their medical and living expenses.

Apply for a grant

  • Referred by medical personnel to apply for a subsidy of NT$30,000 from the Love Help Charitable Trust Hope Foundation for short-term emergency medical treatment.

Other details

  • The application documents should be accompanied by supporting documents such as medical records, financial statements and household registration information.
  • Patients with proof of critical illness/injury from cancer will be exempted from part of the medical expenses.
  • The application documents contain her and her children’s tax information.
  • The patient has a post office savings account.

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