For 13 years, Wu suffered from Budd-Chiari syndrome, a chronic condition that makes his stomach filled with water. In 2002, his family managed to collect some money saving results, and with the money that Wu had surgery. When it is about 25 kilograms of water expelled from the stomach.
However, healthy condition did not last long. Her stomach filled with fluid again. In fact, the money they've sold out, while operating expenses reached 50,000 yuan.
Feeling desperate, desperate Wu then dissect their own stomach with a kitchen knife on 8 May. At that time, her husband, Cao Yunhui, had already left for work so she really feels the pain alone for hours.
When he got home, Cao found his wife lying with cuts along 10 cm. His body was wallowing in a yellow liquid and intestines scattered. Wu lucky still alive and rushed to the hospital. Good luck to them. His life was saved.
"If I die, at least my family is not burdened with caring for me," he told to The Chongqing Morning Post.
According to Cao, on several occasions, his family make use of health assistance from local governments. However, the government only pay for certain procedures and operations to cure stomach ailments such as that suffered by Wu is not included in it.
"They asked us to subscribe to the new cooperative medical scheme. We do not feel the need to perform procedures that are not supported," Cao said.
According to Wu Ming, professor of the School of Public Health of Peking University, many rural poor who became poorer after paying the exorbitant hospital fees. But according to Wu Ming, "The conditions began to change after national health insurance policy with a large subsidy from the government so that the most basic health insurance can be more enjoyed by rural residents."
The policy that came into effect in around 2003 that allows residents who qualify for health coverage by paying premiums of less than specified.
source:china daily
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