Teen’s journey to a brighter future


Aqilah was discharged from IJN and is recovering well post-surgery.

A DECADE ago, Aqilah Zulaikha Rozali’s life took an unexpected turn after a heart murmur or abnormal sound was detected during a routine physical check.

Now 17, Aqilah has grown into a cheerful and loving teenager, living with atrial septal defect (ASD), a congenital heart defect first diagnosed during a medical check-up at Hospital Sultan Ismail (HSI) in Johor.

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