When Madam Salinah Parsiri cradled the infant in her arms, it was love at first sight. The 48-year-old had met baby Anis Humairah through a foster care arrangement. Humairah’s biological family was not able to care for her, and no one had visited her at the hospital when...
Although she has special needs, Madam Salinah treats her like any of her other children and works hard to meet her needs. She hopes that Humairah will grow to be an independent adult and contribute back to society.
With the support she receives from her family, she welcomes the opportunity to foster more children as long as she is healthy and able to do so. The Partner-in-Care Award honours those who have demonstrated exemplary active partnership with healthcare teams to improve care quality and experience. Through independent research, Ms Ng found overseas support groups who shared valuable advice about how to care for people with Netherton syndrome.“It’s actually a double-edged sword. The humidity helps to keep her skin moisturised, but the heat can cause her to get really itchy. So it’s hard to find that right balance of comfort for her,” said Ms Ng.
Over the past three years, Ms Ng has worked closely with specialists from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital as they navigate various courses of action to treat Sophie’s condition. Today, Sophie is a spunky three-year-old with a big heart. Ms Ng hopes that Sophie will always be able to hold her head up high, and have the grace to treat others with kindness, even if she is faced with unkindness herself.
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