Malaysia's first children's hospice helps parents care for terminally-ill kids

The MCH supports Ruslinda (right) and her family by helping them look after Khaira (centre) who has aicardi syndrome. — RUSLINDA SABTU

KHAIRA Adifa Kamarulazmi is only five and her name will go down in history as the first patient at Malaysian Children’s Hospice (MCH), the country’s first children’s hospice, located in Kuala Lumpur.

The MCH was launched last month by the Malaysian Association of Paediatric Palliative Care (MAPPAC), offering free services for children under 18 who require medical care for serious, complex and often terminal illnesses.