Hong Kong-born Singaporean doctor who died from Covid-19 remembered for going beyond call of duty

Raymond Yuen, who moved to Singapore three decades ago, charged low fees to elderly and low-income residents, and held Christian fellowship meetings to support cancer patients

The 65-year-old GP’s death came as a shock as he had no known medical conditions and there was no evidence he had been infected by a patient at his clinic

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Dr Raymond Yuen, a family physician for more than 30 years, died of Covid-19 complications on Oct 9. Yuen ran the Hosanna Medical Centre, a clinic in MacPherson.

Published: 6:51pm, 13 Oct 2021Updated: 8:44am, 15 Oct 2021

An outpouring of tributes have flowed from former patients of a Hong Kong-born Singaporean doctor who died this month from Covid-19, with many recalling his altruism and readiness to go beyond the call of duty.

Raymond Yuen, a family physician and an occupational medicine specialist, would charge patients only what they could afford or allow them to defer payment until their financial situation improved, according to stories shared with the TodayOnline news website.

A devout Christian, Yuen also held fellowship meetings at his clinic for cancer patients, providing a supportive and positive environment for them.

TodayOnline said he could be the first local doctor to have died of Covid-19. As of October 12, Singapore’s total death toll from the pandemic stood at 183.

Raymond Yuen owned the Hosanna Medical Centre in MacPherson. Photo: Handout

Yuen, 65, was the owner of the Hosanna Medical Centre and the sole doctor in the central neighbourhood of MacPherson, which houses one of Singapore’s oldest public housing estates.