5-year-old Mikayla needs help to mend her heart
Pahang girl is due for surgery on Aug 25, with about RM16,000 still needed for treatment costs.
Mikayla, a lively five-year-old girl from Pahang, has been diagnosed with two congenital heart conditions: patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and atrial septal defect (ASD). After successful surgery to close her PDA in 2021, doctors discovered in April that her ASD had enlarged from 11mm to 18mm, prompting doctors to advise open-heart surgery.
Scheduled for August 25, the surgery aims to address her enlarged heart and prevent potential complications like pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. Mikayla's parents, Mut Mahina and her husband, earn less than RM2,000 a month and struggle to cover the RM60,000 cost of the procedure, leaving CCEP Foundation to raise the remaining RM30,000.
As of August 18, about RM14,000 had been collected, and the family hopes Mikayla will be able to enjoy a healthier and more unrestricted childhood.
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