Kenyan resident collapses in Beijing and is taken to Chaoyang Hospital by a 120-yuan ambulance
- When
- 2025
- City
- Beijing
- Procedure
- Emergency department visit after a collapse.
- Total cost reported
- Not reported
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- News
- Patient from
- Kenya
- Hospital
- Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital
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Timeline
day 1
Collapses and is rushed by ambulance to Beijing Chaoyang Hospital; ambulance cost 120 yuan.
day 1
Prompt emergency treatment and tests at lower cost than he feared.
What went well
- Ambulance 120 yuan (about $17)
- Staff patient with non-Chinese speakers
What was hard
- Advises bringing someone who speaks Chinese
"It's best to have someone with you who understands Chinese and is familiar with how Chinese hospitals work."
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