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Hong Kong single mother with rare genetic disease dies following emotional appeal to lawmakers for drug subsidies

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A Hong Kong woman with a rare genetic disease has died, just slightly over a week after she told lawmakers that she “didn’t want to die” during her appeal to get a new but expensive medication subsidised. A patients’ group has confirmed with the Post on Saturday that single mother Chi Yin-lan, 36, died a week ago, leaving behind a 13-year-old daughter who inherited the same condition. On April 11, Chi attended a Legislative Council meeting and urged public officials to...

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