Is a kidney patient friend's refusal to accept financial assistance for a kidney transplant, on the grounds that it is a form of begging, preferring the deterioration of his health over it, considered suicide?

Seeking medical treatment is permissible, but it is not obligatory according to the majority of scholars, unless a person fears perishing by not treating, such as stopping bleeding, stitching wounds, or amputating a damaged limb that could lead to the deterioration of the rest of the body. As for kidney transplantation, it is not obligatory, but it is recommended to seek treatment. There is no objection for the patient to request assistance from the state, as this is not a blameworthy form of asking, because it is permissible to ask a ruler, as is asking for something essential.