Baby buried in Kapit still hospitalised; mother’s postpartum depression link unconfirmed, says Nancy Shukri

Malaysian news outlet Malay Mail reports that the mother of a baby boy found buried in Kapit, Sarawak, is still hospitalized, and there is no medical confirmation yet confirming whether she was suffering from postpartum depression. The Women, Family and Community Development Minister, Nancy Shukri, emphasized the importance of counsellors and hospital personnel in identifying and addressing the underlying issues faced by the mother.

Discussions on the baby's placement are ongoing, as both the mother and baby are still receiving treatment. The police are still investigating the case under Section 317 of the Penal Code. Nancy also advised mothers in need of emotional and postnatal health support to seek help through the MamaCare initiative.

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.