Latest news with #SitiAishahRahim
New Straits Times
14-05-2025
- Health
- New Straits Times
"I was devastated," says mother of toddler who had seizure after long hospital wait
MELAKA: "I was devastated. It felt like my child's life was being treated as if it didn't matter," said Siti Aishah Rahim, whose toddler daughter allegedly suffered a seizure after waiting nearly 11 hours for treatment at Hospital Melaka's emergency department. The 27-year-old said her daughter, aged one year and ten months, developed a high fever and was taken to the hospital's Emergency and Trauma Department last Saturday at around 2.30pm. Despite a blood sample being taken upon arrival, Siti Aishah claimed no further checks were made, even as her daughter's temperature climbed to 40 degrees Celsius. The care provided while her child was in the green zone was lacklustre and authorities showed little concern for her daughter's deteriorating condition, she said. "I wouldn't have minded if there had been some response, but no nurse or assistant came to check on my child or even asked about her condition or checked her temperature. "Thankfully, I brought a digital thermometer from home and checked her myself. When I saw the reading, I sponged her body repeatedly in the toilet while waiting to be called for treatment," she said when contacted. Siti Aishah said her child only received urgent care after she began convulsing around 1am the next day. The child has since been diagnosed with an adenovirus infection — a virus that affects the lungs, digestive tract, and eyes. Siti Aishah said her daughter has yet to fully recover and remains weak and inactive. Antibiotics have been prescribed as part of her treatment. "The hospital director and Melaka Health Department officials visited us this morning. They apologised and promised to investigate. I'm now waiting for an official response to the complaint I submitted," she said. Siti Aishah who shared details and a video of the incident on Facebook, said she wanted to raise awareness so no other child would suffer a similar fate. Meanwhile, state Health, Human Resources and Unity Committee chairman Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem said he had instructed the Melaka Health Department director to conduct an immediate investigation. "I have already contacted the state health director (Dr Ruzita Mustaffa) and asked for an urgent investigation. "This matter has not been fully investigated yet, so we don't know the cause. I will update the media once the findings are available," he said when contacted.
Free Malaysia Today
12-05-2025
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Melaka health dept to probe claim baby left untreated for 11 hours
Executive councillor Ngwe Hee Sem said he has directed the Melaka health department to investigate the case which happened at the Melaka Hospital on Saturday. PETALING JAYA : The Melaka health department has been ordered to investigate a claim a 22-month-old girl was left untreated for 11 hours at the Melaka Hospital, despite suffering from high fever and eventually a 'seizure'. State executive councillor for health Ngwe Hee Sem said he is aware of the case and has called for an immediate and thorough investigation, Bernama reported. 'I have contacted the Melaka health director (Dr Ruzita Mustaffa) as well as the top management of Melaka Hospital and asked them to investigate the case. 'At the same time, I urge the public not to make assumptions until the matter is resolved,' he was quoted as saying. A 13-minute video showing the child crying in pain went viral on social media, prompting outrage and calls for accountability. In a Facebook post, the baby's mother, Siti Aishah Rahim, 27, said she and her mother rushed the child, Siti Farha Adelia Mohd Firdaus, to the hospital's emergency and trauma department at 2.30pm on Saturday after she developed a high fever. Siti Aishah claimed that the hospital staff only took a blood sample before asking them to wait. The child's temperature reportedly rose to 40°C and she was left untreated until she suffered a seizure at about 1am the next day, it was claimed. 'I kept asking questions, but we were told to wait, until my baby started having a seizure at 1am and her body went stiff,' she said. The child was later moved from the green zone to the yellow zone as her condition deteriorated, and doctors eventually stabilised her.
Malay Mail
12-05-2025
- Health
- Malay Mail
Melaka Hospital under probe after baby with 40°C fever reportedly left untreated for 11 hours before seizure
MELAKA, May 12 — The Melaka State Health Department has been instructed to investigate claims that a 22-month-old baby girl suffering from a high fever was left in pain for 11 hours before experiencing a seizure at Melaka Hospital early yesterday morning. Bernama reported State Executive Councillor for Health, Human Resources and Unity, Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem, saying he is aware of the viral case and has called for an immediate and thorough investigation. 'I have contacted the Melaka Health Director (Dr Ruzita Mustaffa) as well as the top management of Melaka Hospital and asked them to conduct an investigation into this case. At the same time, I urge the public not to make assumptions until the investigation is complete,' he said when contacted today. Earlier, a 13-minute video went viral showing the baby crying in pain, prompting emotional reactions from social media users and calls for the incident to be investigated. The baby's mother, Siti Aishah Rahim, 27, wrote on Facebook that she and her mother arrived at the Emergency and Trauma Department of Melaka Hospital at 2.30pm on Saturday after her eldest child, Siti Farha Adelia Mohd Firdaus, suddenly developed a high fever. She claimed that upon arrival, a nurse only took a blood sample and then left them waiting as her daughter's temperature rose to 40 degrees Celsius. 'I kept asking but was told to continue waiting, until my baby suffered a seizure at 1am yesterday (Sunday), which caused her body to stiffen,' she said, adding that her daughter was then transferred from the Green Zone to the Yellow Zone after her condition worsened, before doctors attempted to stabilise her.
