Johor Health director slams as 'baseless' claims that Segamat Hospital is 'cradle of death' for newborns


JOHOR BARU (Bernama): Allegations that the Segamat Hospital was now a "cradle of death" for newborn babies are totally baseless and generalised, the Johor State Health Department says.

Lambasting claims that had been making the rounds on social media that the hospital had a high infant mortality rate (IMR), state Health director Dr Selahuddeen Abd Aziz (pic) said based on statistics, the Segamat hospital had an IMR of 5.0 per 1,000 live births.

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