Kelantan Health Department to monitor baby girl’s growth after testing positive for drugs
KOTA BHARU, Aug 16 — The Kelantan Health Department (JKNK) will continue to monitor the development of a baby girl...
The Kelantan Health Department (JKNK) has announced that they will continue to monitor the growth and development of a baby girl who tested positive for drugs after birth. Deputy Health Director (Medical) Dr Rohana Daud stated that continuous monitoring is crucial to identify any potential effects on the baby's mental, physical, and growth development.
Finnegan Score examination revealed that the baby's score is currently zero after receiving treatment, indicating that the drug's effects on the baby are likely to be short-term, primarily manifesting as withdrawal symptoms. The baby's mother, aged 30, was detained by the police on August 12 following a positive amphetamine and benzodiazepines test after a urine screening at Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The mother's detention is part of the investigation under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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