Millions spent on burn survivor but rehab denied
Kelvin van Baalen was resuscitated nine times and spent 413 days in intensive care after the accident in June last year
08 September 2019 - 00:08
The mother of a young paraglider severely and extensively burnt after he glided into electricity lines is distraught over her medical scheme's decision to fund only 10 days of rehabilitation for the 22-year-old.
She believes the decision could undo the treatment it has paid for to date and her son's hard-won fight to survive...
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