Overseas Chinese Cancer Patient Airlifted Home for Palliative Care with TKP Medical Assistance

An elderly Chinese-Indonesian cancer patient’s final wish to return home for palliative care was fulfilled with the help of TKP Medical Assistance. After his condition deteriorated while receiving treatment in Guangzhou, the TKP team organized a stretcher-based air ambulance transfer to safely return him to Surabaya, Indonesia.

From Overseas Treatment to a Critical Turning Point

Mr. Li, a 72-year-old overseas Chinese residing in Surabaya, Indonesia, was diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer with liver and bone metastases. Following limited response to local treatment, he traveled to Guangzhou for comprehensive cancer therapy at a tertiary oncology hospital. Despite initial individualized care, his condition worsened, marked by gastrointestinal bleeding and liver dysfunction, eventually leading to unconsciousness and ventilator dependence in the ICU.

TKP medical escort team prepares Mr. Li for stretcher transport to the airport under full ICU-level monitoring.”

A Final Wish to Return Home

After stabilizing his condition, Mr. Li and his family expressed a strong desire for him to return to Indonesia to continue with palliative care in familiar surroundings. Upon receiving this request, TKP Medical Assistance swiftly launched a remote medical evaluation led by Dr. Guohui Cao. Given Mr. Li’s fragile yet stable status, the team recommended a commercial flight stretcher transport (STRC)—a cost-effective, medically equipped bed within a scheduled passenger flight.

Mr. Li en route to Surabaya on a scheduled flight with stretcher setup, accompanied by a TKP physician and nurse

Seamless Cross-Border Medical Coordination

With approval secured from the airline within 48 hours, the TKP team coordinated all aspects of the repatriation—from ground ambulance to in-flight monitoring. Thanks to TKP’s over two decades of cross-border medical transport experience, Mr. Li was safely escorted back to Surabaya, fulfilling his wish to spend his final days at home with dignity and peace.

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