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The beloved doctor, who became popular on Twitter for offering medical and non-medical advice, has been admitted to a Johannesburg hospital for more than a month after being infected with COVID-19.
Dr. Sindi Van Zyl. Image: @sindivanzyl.
JOHANNESBURG – For years she has been a shoulder to cry on, adviser and friend to many strangers on social media, magazines and radio, and now, in her time of need, South Africans are collaborating to help Dr. Sindi Van Zyl .
The beloved doctor, who became popular on Twitter for offering medical and non-medical advice, has been admitted to a Johannesburg hospital for more than a month after being infected with COVID-19.
As funds dry up and hospital bills pile up, her husband Marinus Van Zyl has asked those who have been positively impacted by her to offer whatever they can to cover her bills, which currently hover around R2 million.
“The cost to the family … alone has already exceeded one million rand, and we are running out of funds,” Van Zyl said on a fundraising page set up to achieve the goal.
“He has suffered from various complications related to an extended ICU stay, and we need more funds to pay for his continued hospital stay until his lungs can cope without the ventilator. We will use the funds raised to pay the hospital bills, to allow Dr. Sindi a chance to survive. “
Van Zyl said that the cost of being alone in the ICU is up to 200,000 rand per week, and that more than 1.5 million rand is already being paid to cover other costs.
The donated funds will go through the Van Zyl family trust called Khaya.
At the time of this writing, more than R520,000 had been raised towards the goal of R2 million.
Guys, let’s help support Dr. @sindivanzyl while recovering from # COVID-19. Dr. Sindi has helped so many people over the years, it is our turn to help her. #GiftSindiLife
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Dr. Sithembile Mbete (@sthembete) April 2, 2021
She has been both a mother and a doctor to most of us. Please let’s go #GiftSindiLife making donations here https://t.co/Y1lDwaw4iy
We miss you and love you so much @sindivanzyl going to train Doc. pic.twitter.com/ZQiedAXmRFA Global Media PowerHouse. (@Ndamase_Siya) April 2, 2021
I started getting in touch with friends I know at the company to help and support them. #GiftSindiLife. Let’s use all of our networks and influence where we can to help Dr. Sindi.
Wendy Tlou (@mswendyt) April 2, 2021
Dr. Sindi is one of the most important people I know: kind, generous, and selfless. She loves the deep and shows herself for everyone. Let’s keep her and her family in prayer and donate. #GiftSindiLife WE LOVE YOU @sindivanzyl https://t.co/GbX4YblpfY pic.twitter.com/sUP6VmR3hT
Terry Pheto (@TerryPheto) April 2, 2021
Almost everyone has a Dr. Sindi story. They don’t like them anymore. I hope we can all come together and help her as much as she did at various times in our life. #GiftSindiLife https://t.co/MfQfynuZgE pic.twitter.com/dJfIwpH07n
Busi (@MsManager_) April 2, 2021
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