VOCR
9th Feb, 2010
Kuala Lumpur
by Salai C C

The USA volunteer medical team from Oklahoma City who recently arrived to Malaysia in order to provide medical treatment for Chin refugees is having deep concern over a newborn Chin refugee child. Yesterday, the medical team set up a clinic at Chin refugee office and over 70 patients from Kuala Lumpur and surrounding areas attended for medical treatment and examination.
Unsurprisingly, one month old child was carried by the mother and the US doctor found that the child's health is critical and worsen than previous. The newborn child formally known as Blessing was born at GHKL hospital in Malaysia and had under gone through surgical operation on his hip after 15 days from his birth in hospital.

In the examination, the US doctor found that the child can die within an hour if immediate medication is not provided by the hospital where he had operation. The operation is incomplete and further cross-examination and re-operation will be needed as the child's breathing is not normal and the bruise with blue color appears on the baby punch, the doctor added.
Blessing crying at GHKL hospital
After the doctor wrote referral letter, the child was immediately rushed to hospital by community worker for re-examination. The doctor in hospital also later found that the operation was incomplete and needed to re-operate, and the child and his mother were told to stay in the hospital for further treatment.
According to community worker, the child sickness has been inveterate and the child is fatigued to have re-operation. The mother, holder of UNHCR ref. No. 791-09C05069, told volunteer interpreter that she is worrying for the child but no choice except to pray for her newborn baby's recovery.

"As for refugees, doing operation at high-level hospital or private clinic is unaffordable, we consistently go to government hospital even if we cannot have medical treatment properly," said the volunteer interpreter.

The community worker reiterated that they supported some money to the child for registration fee and deposit to stay in the hospital as the family is incapable.