00:00This is Amanda May Chu, 29, walking where once she was wheeled.
00:06Just 32 days ago, she was admitted to Sungaibula Hospital frail, breathless, and weighing only 22 kilograms.
00:15Born with HIV and abandoned as a baby, Amanda was raised with unwavering love by her adoptive father, Dominic Damien.
00:22But in 2017, Kuala Lumpur Hospital cut off the treatment she had relied on since childhood, labelling her a foreigner.
00:31Everything changed when her story surfaced last month in FMT.
00:35Malaysians responded with compassion.
00:37The Malaysian AIDS Council and Malaysian AIDS Foundation stepped forward.
00:42The health ministry reopened access to care, treatment began immediately, and her 17,000 ringgit bill was waived.
00:49Amanda now weighs 26 kilograms, walks daily with her father, and no longer needs help with feeding or bathing, a recovery that symbolizes resilience and hope.
01:00Her citizenship remains unresolved, but with support she continues her journey forward, one determined step at a time.
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