Director Says Baby Girl Suffered Deformity Syndrome

TANAH MERAH, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Baby Natasya Nadirah Yunus, whose parents accused a hospital of negligence that caused her to lose her right foot during delivery on Jan 22, was born with several deformities, Kelantan Health Director Datuk Dr Ahmad Razin Ahmad Maher said Thursday.
He said the baby suffered from a deformity syndrome that also left her with a cleft palate and webbed fingers.
"We hope the baby's parents can accept the fact that Natasya was born deformed in the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (in Kota Baharu) and her condition is present in one out of 50,000 births," he said.
Dr Ahmad Razin said this to reporters after visiting the baby's parents Yunus Che Husin, 62, and his wife Hasanah Abdullah, 36, in Kampung Alor Pasir here Thursday to explain the truth about the baby.
He was accompanied by the hospital's obstetrician Dr Wan Zahanim Wan Yusoff and paediatrician Dr Hasmawati Hassan.
Dr Ahmad Razin said the hospital was prepared to operate on the baby to improve her condition but the decision was up to the parents.
Asked about the parents' intention to sue the hospital for alleged negligence, he said it was their decision.
Meanwhile, Natasya's parents said they would stick to their intention to take legal action against the hospital.
Last Monday, they alleged the hospital had caused their baby's foot to be severed and had tried to cover up the negligence by claiming that the baby's foot was slightly injured. They have made a police report.