Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, a Saudi Arabian prince who has been in a coma for the past two decades, has passed away.
Prince Al-Waleed had been in a deep coma since 2005, when, at just 15 years old, he sustained severe injuries in a tragic car accident while studying in London. Since the accident 20 years ago, he had relied on a ventilator in the hospital to keep him alive, but he never regained full consciousness.
He had suffered a brain haemorrhage and internal bleeding, which left him incapacitated and he remained unresponsive until his passing at age 35..
His recent passing has not only drawn renewed global sympathy but also intensified discussions surrounding the immense human and financial costs associated with such prolonged critical care and the actual cost of the round-the-clock treatment.
