Dr Alexandre Chao, the surgeon who returned to help Singapore fight SARS, only to lose his life
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Vascular surgeon Dr Alexandre Chao was on holiday with his wife in the United States when he received news of a SARS outbreak at Singapore General Hospital. He didn't hesitate to answer the call of duty and flew back to help, only to succumb to the disease himself. His wife, Dr Koh Woon Puay, recounts their story. Read more: cna.asia/3N0fD9A
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Yes, we clearly remember his sacrifice during the SARS period. Not only Dr Chao, but also for the faith and courage of his wife, Dr Koh, to release his husband to the frontline. Glad to see that the children have grown up so well. You must be proud of your parents.
Alex was the main doctor who took care of me in hospital. I was admitted in a coma and he helped me to recover fully. I have fond memories of him chatting with me and how fortunate I was in that my parents admitted me in the nick of time. It's tragic and sad. He was a good man
His father Prof Chao Tzee Cheng was the chief forensic pathologist, also contributed a lot to Singapore.
I never forgets Dr Chao (junior) for what he did to save others.. unfortunately the good and very good people often die young and blessings are often not with them, that’s so so sad 😞
I'm glad that Mr Lee Kuan Yew kept himself healthy to look after Singapore as long as he could. I'm also glad that Mr Lee Hsien Loong has a great fighting spirit against cancer and continues to serve to our country🙏🏼, ❤️🇸🇬
The word " Thank you " would never be enough for a wonderful soul like Dr Chao. Salute you n respect you for all the selfless contributions. Good people are still around!
The country is in awe of his and his father's contributions. Nothing more needs to be said. Simply, Respect.
his wife too 😭
Total respect to all healthcare workers
Lies again? Low paid
So true
@@NazriB huh?
@@NazriB well it would be nice if they were paid better but still, lots of respect to the workers.
A selfless couple answered their call of duty. With great honour and respect, I salute Dr Chao and his family! You will leave a rich legacy for all to know the true meaning/purpose in life and the power of love. Your sacrifices will not go in vain. Blessings to your family with peace, joy and abundance 🙏 Thank you!
Thank you Dr Alexander Chao 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I salute Dr. Chao for his dedication n sacrifice he has made in dicharging his duties during the SARS period...😢
I wish his family well and God Bless...!!
A true hero of SG! Thank you! Plus to all the healthcare workers on SARS and Covid!!! 🙏
Working with him was an experience I treasure all my life. He is so caring both to his colleagues and patients.
Salute to Dr. Chao, his family and many other medical staffs.
Profound Love of Dr. Chao for Singaporeans shall be remembered by many of us as well as for his family benevolence. My utmost gratitude to Dr. Chao and his family 🙏🏽🙇🏻♀️❤️
Thank you Dr Chao & Dr Koh. Rest assured we will never forget the heroes who gave their l8ves up so that Singapore could safe.
From the bottom of my heart ❤
I also know a young doctor from Malaysia died from sars, his mother (also doctor) came to SG to take care of his son and the mother also passed away. Not easy to be a healthcare worker 🙏thank you so much for the sacrifices❤
🙏 Thank You So Much CNA for remembering the sacrifices of those who perished to help others during the 2003 SARS pandemic in Singapore ...
Thanks Dr Chao and Dr Koh, and all the other medical and frontline staff.
Thank you for sharing his memories. Truly appreciate him and his sacrifice.
Mrs Chao has said something that strike me in this video. Whether a Dr or acleaner in healthcare industry who had sacrificed their lives are the heroes. It was very difficult especially for Mrs Chao as their children are very young. With SARS's experience SG emerged stronger and we had to thank the heroes again. Gods bless them and their love one.
2003 SARS period, I was in secondary 3 and the news of his death hit me the most. I followed the story when the news reported he contracted SARS and was at intensive care than like all of the sudden the news came out announced his death. To me, he’s always gonna be one of the courageous doctor to put himself on the very first line against SARS. He don’t have to but he felt that his colleagues, the patients and the country needed his help and he went for it. So thank you Dr Chao & the many healthcare professionals for your contributions.
Watching and tearing at the same time for a doctor who has put aside his own interest so that others can live. God's richest blessings to all of you. Your labour of love and sacrifice will not be in vain. If I can see the pain and the grief of the family, I believe God can sees it all. Because God is still God. Amen.
Very heartwarming and thank you very much for your sacrifices for the sake of Singaporeans. Thank you very, very much.
I met Dr Alex in Salvation army Changi/Bishan when i was in my teens....he is a good and kind person. He is in heaven now.
Such a touching story! Dr Koh was so humble when she talked about her late husband. Huge respect for this couple!
I remember him. Thank you to all who helped us through.
God Bless him and his wife and children
Both Dr Alexandre Chao and his father were great medical practitioners in Singapore. It was a great lost. Respects to all the medical practitioners who stood in the frontline for all, during SARS, COVID and all these while. 👍
I respect his father very much. Full salute to his son too!
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Alexandre Chao, who courageously passed away during the SAR outbreak in 2003. Though 20 years have swiftly flown by, we deeply appreciate Dr. Chao's selfless dedication to his patients and country. His legacy will forever remain in our hearts. It is heartening to see his two daughters, who were once little girls, grow into remarkable individuals. We hope that they will always hold immense pride in their father, Dr. Alexandre Chao.
Thank you so much for sharing this story. We , Singaporeans are really owed Dr Chao and his wife a great deal. Thank you so much for all the sacrifice and efforts. We will always remember.
Thank you, Sir, for your honour, duty and sacrifice for SG.
This is a way to define eternal love as Dr Chao’s sense of duty to serve no matter the cost continues to be told and re-told . The honor in his name lives on.
Thank you Dr Alexander Chao.
Like father, like son. May your sacrifices and contributions to the nation and humanity never be forgotten. God bless your loved ones and all our healthcare workers, unsung heroes all. ♡
You are both a brave doctors Dr Koh and Dr Chao. One a supportive wife and the other who faces the front line of SARS and who takes the sacrifice to help Singaporeans pull through that difficult period and in end suffer the fate. God have eyes too and rewards those who seek Him and pray. When Dr Chao is looking down and sees the Love the family for him, wont he be touched. Press on and fight the good fight of faith. There will be a good ending for all the pain the Dr Koh and the two daughters have gone through. There is a season for everything....
God bless the good doctor and his loving family.
Absolute salute for a selfless doctor. 😌
A true hero. I salute you. You are my hero by any definition.
We dont need another hero
We dont need to know the way home
All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome
That is why I have the greatest respects for doctors, nurses and the frontline medical staff. It is always others before self. Dr Chao is clearly a hero and his contribution will never be forgotten!
Yes we remembered him . 🙏🏻
Those.who lived through the SARs crisis in SG...would remember him as well as that TTSH nurse....mothet of 3 too...😢
It was 2003 when I worked and lived in Shanghai. One day a fellow Singaporean told me about Dr. Chao over the phone. We felt that is "was not fair", "why he" .... It was a great sacrifice that he made for Singapore and her people, as well as his family. We shall remember his story, also those who fought the 2003 SAS and 2020/2022 Covid worldwide., especially the medical professions in the front line.
my respect and gratitude and appreciations to all healthcare personnels. thank you
🙏 Such a Dutiful Doctor indeed! Thank You So Much Dr. Alexandre Chao for your selfless sacrifices in helping others during the 2003 SARS outbreak in Singapore! 🙏 Respect & Salute! May Dr. Alexandre Chao be blessed to a Better World & Realm ... 🕯🌷🌿🌍💜🕊🇸🇬
Beautiful People. Been thinking of this family all these years. Thanks CNA for bringing us this update❤
So much respect for this doctor. Thank you for all that you have done Dr Chao, hope you are resting in peace..
Thank you so much Dr Chao!
To Mrs Chao, no words can express our gratitude. You are treasured❤
Though I do not him , he had a place in my heart when i heard his passing then. I salute & respect him for his selflessness. Thank you Dr Chao . May God bless his family too❤.
Dr chao most courageous n selfless act is most admirable. Ignore some of d most uncalled for remarks that r simply senseless. I wish u n family many happy days ahead.
我已为人母奶奶，赵医生在sar疫情期间为新加坡所做的牺牲，我们这代人都铭记于心，赵医生和他父亲都是非常棒的人，是我们新加坡的骄傲，这迟来的谢谢很荣幸能借这视频和你家人说声谢谢，我们永远感恩他为新加坡所做的牺牲
He should be given national hero award during this year national day. To honour of his bravery and courage during his call of duty. The sacrifice he made of leaving his family behind.. He should be honour in front of our hospital as a inspiration of many of doctors and nurses who have done likewise.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Now a Legendary Hero, how Dr Alexandre Chao left his very Gorgeous Family Behind!!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. I am deeply moved. Yes, love is real. Salute, too to the hardworking and dedicated medical frontliners around the world.
Thank you Dr Chao and all healthcare workers .
He sounds like a wonderful man. Thank you for sharing your story! ❤❤❤
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Sacrifices of healthy workers touched all of us Singaporeans ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏 THANK YOU!!!
Thank you & heartfelt salute, Dr Chao (and also to, his wife Dr Koh). Wish doctors today are as compassionate and courageous instead of focusing on protecting their own arses (or worse, thinking of which private practice to make the biggest buck)
The Dr was a hero who died in the course of duty.
*Inspiring heartwrenching story the Dr is really a hero may God bless his soul*
My salutation to Dr Chao and his family 🙏🫶 We never forget real heroes.
So adorable children...hope his family have strength
We saluted with the highest respect.
This makes me cry knowing that there are selfless health worker willing to sacrigice their own lives to help people eho are sick. Words are not enough to say thank you but rather i do pray for the family to always be healthy and happy even without Dr. Chao.
While some health workers are worst and treat patients like pigss
We pray for him in heaven!
What a noble action. Respect and condolences to his family.
A very noble man indeed Dr Alexander Chao. His first thought was to help the patients. Sadly at the sacrifice of his own life. God bless his soul
Hero !❤
SG-haters from neighbouring country, Tang T & Des Chan are here to sow discord again between the SG people and the government. No one government is perfect and SG is progressing well in almost all aspects. As usual, nothing good will come out from the mouths of these 2 haters, especially Des Chan. This moron always say that the govt only takes care of foreigners but not its citizens, lol . Just think who can give the votes? The foreigners or the citizens? A salute to Dr Alexandre Chao for his selfless sacrifice and will always be in our memories.
Des Chan has been a troll for many years.
kalau cakap "terima kasih" je kat mendiang memang tak cukup..jasa dia terlalu banyak utk singapore..aku kat malaysia ni pun rasa terharu ada manusia macam ni😢
Hopefully this can help everyone better appreciate our healthcare workers.
We do not forget. God Bless all doctors and nurses who put their lives on the line in doing their duty to help in times of crisis. They do not have the luxury of hiding away from the virus but have to face it every day, even as the more were dying day by day. God Bless their families too
Dr Chao’s an angel now, what a commendable & loving soul ❤ thank you for your service, angel
My Salute, and gratitude.
May the Almighty God grace his love to this great doctor. My God bless his family with peace and tranquility.
🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏
Salute ❤to such a selfless hero..😢May God continue to bless his soul and his family with his love and grace.
The people like Dr Chao was a real Singaporean patriot. He deserved a great respect and he was a good example to another many doctors
Great man
Dr Chao is a good man whose life has touched many with love and passion ❤.
Yes now that I have an opportunity to be in touch with his family please accept my deep and profound gratitude for the help that
Alex did in assiating me to recover. I was then a young man and he did his best to save me. Please accept my heartfelt thanks.
She has much humilities and i think that’s what keeps her going, accept what can’t be controlled and moved on with peace.
Thank you Dr Chao. We will always remember you.
A GREAT COURAGE FROM YOU GUYS TO SHARE YOUR LOSS WITH LOVE. GOD BLESS! GOD WITH US!
Dr Alexandre Chao, thank you for your service.
May perpectual light shibe on Dr Chao.
May he rest in peace
Condolences to the family.
Not easy being a doctor dedicated to one's calling!
If only the world have more people like them
Amazing compassion 🙏
After losing my Grandfather to an infection from contaminated RMD's I was a Labourer and chose to become a Sterilisation Technician to ensure this never happens to another person's Father or Mother ❤
Whats contaminated RMD ?
@@bobafett5757 RMD - Reusable Medical Devices (courtesy of my friend Google)
To quote the late great Hollywood actor Sir Charles Chaplin upon receiving a belated Oscar Award: "Words are so weak and feeble to express my gratitude...Words are powerless to express the beloved's grief at the passing of a promising doctor during the SARS outbreak. May Dr Alexandre's soul rest in peace. He is a martyr in the cause of saving lives. My deepest condolences and prayers to his beloved wife and family.
Salute to Dr Chao and his family!
god bless this familY! may they be healed with all the pain!
man, this was so emotional 😢!
RIP. Your works & sacrifice would not go in vain. Thank you & family 🙏🙏🙏
May God bless his kind soul & his beloved family. Amen
Dear Chao family, we grieve with you too. God Bless you all.
😢 our beloved Country had lost a beloved Son and our People, Singaporeans had lost a very brave, loving, capable and talented Doctor. His passing was so tragic, sad and unforgettable. We still remember how he had fight the SARS Pandemic bravely and selflessly to save our people. ❤ RIP Doctor, we remember you and still miss you very much too. Thank You very much again from the bottom of our Hearts ❤🎉
Thank you Dr Chao & Dr Koh ❤❤
Condolences RIP to your kind wonderful husband
Thank you and God bless your family.
Great Doctor.🎉
Respect 🙏🏻 ²⁷5⅔
What made Dr Chao different and special is he did it willingly n selflessly, not for gains or benefits. Just a simple duty as a doctor and as Singaporean love for his country. That deserved utmost unreserved respect.
Sadly, there are not many like him around anymore.
Foreigners hv invaded Singapore and government incompetent!!!
Thank you ❤