Premier Suidani thanks Taiwan for making his medical treatment possible
The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani is now in Taiwan to undergo an urgent Head CT/MRI scan.
Premier Suidani, who has been ill for the past 5 months, travelled to Australia and then to Taiwan to undergo the much needed scan and treatment.
According to a released statement, the Malaita Provincial Government and Premier Suidani’s family thanked those who put hands together to make the medical trip possible, which Taiwan is at the forefront of.
In the press statement, MPG and Premier’s family thanked Taiwan for its humanitarian Assistance towards the premier.
Information gathered stated that Premier Suidani has been ill for the past five months and following a medical check-up in Honiara, local medical doctors referred Suidani for an urgent Head CT/MRI scan diagnosis and treatment overseas.
Information gathered has it that Premier Suidani’s medical case was referred to the Overseas Referral Committee (ORC) of the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Solomon Islands on 5 March 2021 for assistance, which has had no response to this day.
Following the discovery that, the Premier needs to go for medical treatment overseas, a GoFundMe account was also created online in mid-February to reach out to friends and supporters overseas through which funds were raised to aid the Premier’s medical trip.
The statement released from MPG and Premier’s family reads, “The Premier Daniel Suidani, his family and the MARA Malaita Provincial Government would like to sincerely thank Taiwan for its kindness in extending its humanitarian assistance to the Premier to undergo an urgent Head CT/MRI scan diagnosis and treatment in Taiwan.”
“Suidani has been ill for the last 5 months with a provisional diagnosis pointing to a probable brain space occupying lesion.”
“Medical doctors in Honiara referred Suidani for an urgent Head CT/MRI scan diagnosis and treatment overseas.”
“His case was referred to the Overseas Referral Committee of the National Referral Hospital in Solomon Islands on 5 March 2021 for assistance.”
“But since then, there has been no response from the Committee.”
“In an effort to do private fundraising to support Premier Suidani’s medical case many good hearted Malaitans and friends have given financial support to help the Premier get overseas medical treatment as soon as possible.”
“A GoFundMe account was also created online in mid- February to reach out to friends and supporters overseas.”
“Through the GoFundMe online platform, overseas supporters and friends who share the same democratic values and principles that Premier Suidan fiercely defended were able to help.”
“Premier Suidani and his family would like to sincerely thank those who have supported the course to ensure he gets medical treatment and those who have spread the information around.”
“Through this concerted effort of these friends reaching out to Taiwan, it made it possible for Taiwan to support the diagnosis and treatment.”
“Premier Suidani is in Taipei for medical reasons as outlined. He is fighting for his life.”
“He sincerely thanks Taiwan for making it possible for him to seek medical treatment in one of the most advanced medical places in the world.”
According to medical reports, the Malaita Premier suffered a throbbing headache on the right side of his forehead, supraorbital, parietal, and temporal region.
By WILSON SAENI
In Auki
