THE Foreign Ministry will find a solution to help settle a big portion of the RM280,000 in treatment costs of a Malaysian who suffered a stroke in South Korea and received treatment there.

Caretaker minister Saifuddin Abdullah said the ministry will find a way to assist Azhar Mohamad, 37, who was hospitalised at the Chungbuk National University Hospital intensive care unit, Cheonjung, South Korea, to pay off a large sum of the medical costs within 12 months as specified by the hospital.

Earlier, Saifuddin welcomed Azhar back at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 5.15pm.

Azhar was accompanied by his siblings Fazillah, 35, and Norul Hanim, 34, as well as his cousin Noradilawaty Zainol, 44.

Saifuddin said the ministry’s consular division received information that Azhar, who works as a factory operator in South Korea received treatment at the hospital on August 31.

He said Azhar would be taken to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital in Kuantan for further treatment.

“The ministry advises Malaysians who are abroad to register their whereabouts with the nearest Malaysian representative offices to facilitate assistance in case of emergency,” he added. – Bernama, October 19, 2022.