Exco Orders Probe Into 11 Hour Delay In Treating Sick Baby At Malacca Hospital

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The Malacca Health Department has been ordered to immediately investigate an allegation that a 22-month-old girl with a high fever suffered a seizure after waiting 11 hours for treatment at the Malacca Hospital yesterday.
State Health, Human Resources and Unity executive councillor Ngwe Hee Sem said he was aware of the viral case, even though he is abroad, and had ordered a thorough investigation.
“I have contacted the Malacca health director (Dr Ruzita Mustaffa), as well as the top management of the Malacca Hospital and have requested an investigation into this matter. At the same time, I hope no one will make any assumptions until the case is resolved,” he told reporters today.
Earlier, a 13-minute video went viral on social media showing a baby crying in pain, drawing sympathy from netizens.
Many netizens left comments calling for an investigation into the case, with some claiming that such incidents had occurred too many times and should be brought to an end immediately.
ADSMeanwhile, the baby’s mother, Siti Aishah Rahim, 27, said on her Facebook page that she and her mother arrived at the Emergency and Trauma Department of the Malacca Hospital at 2.30pm on Saturday after her eldest daughter, 22-month-old Siti Farha Adelia Mohd Firdaus, suddenly developed a fever.
She said upon arrival, a nurse took her daughter’s blood sample but left her unattended, as the baby’s temperature rose steadily to 38, 39, and eventually 40 degrees Celsius.
“I kept asking, but the only response I received was to wait, until my baby had a seizure at 1am yesterday (Sunday), causing her body to stiffen,” she said.
The baby was then transferred from the Green Zone to the Yellow Zone after her condition worsened, before doctors attempted to stabilise her.
- Bernama

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