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The picture of Amanda Malaysia needs to see

today1 October 2025

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Amanda Mei Chu
From frailty to resilience, Amanda takes confident steps during her recovery at Sungai Buloh Hospital. (Dominic Damian pic)
PETALING JAYA:

This is Amanda Mei Chu, 29, walking where once she was wheeled.

Just 32 days ago, she was taken to Sungai Buloh Hospital frail, breathless and weighing only 22kg.

Today, she carries a small backpack and a quiet determination that speaks louder than words.

Born with HIV and abandoned as a baby, Amanda has lived a life marked by setbacks. Her adoptive father, Dominic Damian, raised her with unwavering love.

But in 2017, Kuala Lumpur Hospital cut off the treatment she had relied on since childhood, labelling her a “foreigner.”

Her health declined dangerously, and without medication Damian often feared each night might be her last.

Dominic Damian n Amanda Mei Chu
Dominic Damian wheels his fragile daughter into hospital for life-saving treatment last month.

Everything changed when her story surfaced last month in FMT. Malaysians responded with compassion. The Malaysian AIDS…

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Written by: Frankie D'Cruz


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